Community Mental Health Engagement Worke - Frankston, Australia - peninsula-health

Description

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• Incredible opportunity for newly registered practitioners seeking work in Mental Health
• Access to exceptional professional development and support from the Mental health services
• Have flexibility to work in Frankston and Mornington Peninsula

Classification Range:
RPN's GR 2 YR 2 (NP21)*, OCC THER GR1 YR2 (YB14)*, SEN LEVEL 1 YR 8 (PE18)*, SOC WKR GR 1 YR 2 (YC36)


Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Community Mental Health Engagement Worker will help improve outcomes for consumers and their families/carers by helping to navigate mental health services, providing information to enable improved access to other services and freeing up clinicians to focus on their therapeutic work.

Our hard working team are supported by passionate and supportive management, dedicated Mental Health educators and fantastic team initiatives including the Mental Health Staff Choir

Peninsula Health Mental Health Service is committed to the principles of Recovery- Orientated Practice.

We actively support and encourage consumer and carer participation in all aspects of planning and delivery of mental health services.

Our passionate Adult Community Mental Health Team provide short term interventions for consumers experiencing an acute phase of mental illness as well as short-medium term treatment, case management and care interventions for people with prolonged mental illness.

This is an exciting pathway into mental health for newly registered health practitioners. The position is open to graduates of Occupational Therapy, Social Work, RN or EEN. With flexibility to work in Mornington (Rosebud) and/or Frankston Community Mental Health Services. This is a wonderful opportunity to progress your career and open new avenues for you

What You Need


We anticipate you will have:

• Recent graduate from a relevant health degree and relevant registration (Nursing, Occupational Therapists & Social Workers considered)
• Strong interest in developing a career in Mental Health
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of Recovery Orientated practice in Mental Health Care
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and standards