• Are you looking to join a team of professionals who are passionate about the health of our communities?  
• Do you want to live in the most beautiful region in the world (in our humble opinion)?  
• Keen to work for a company that values your life outside the office?   

Your new role  

This role is full-time and can be based in any of our Central Queensland, Wide Bay or Sunshine Coast offices.

This role works closely with the Manager in engaging locally with the Hospital and Health Service, local providers, consumers, and carers to identify the needs, understand the gaps, determine priorities, opportunities, and solutions within the area. The role also manages multiple contracts across the broader MHAOD Program including facilitation of ongoing service integration.

This position will have local responsibility for implementing and driving key deliverables of the Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Alcohol and Other Drugs Joint Regional Plan 2020-2025.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Coordinate, develop, refine and implement MHAOD programs in line with the national and state strategies, evidence-based research, and other key frameworks
• Support the establishment, implementation, and monitoring through contract management of commissioned services
• Establishment and ongoing facilitation of the integration of the local MHAOD service system including HHS and commissioned providers.
• Support the PHN to build relationships and strengthen networks with all stakeholders including people who use MHAOD service providers and other stakeholders that contribute to the service system
• Proactively engage the perspectives of all stakeholders to ensure services remain responsive to client/target group needs, influence change and initiate service system improvements
• Support reporting requirements by collecting, collating, and communicating relevant data to meet the obligations of the PHN Establish protocols with service providers to formalise partnerships and accountability mechanisms
• Utilise service mapping and gap analysis activities to establish a profile of the capacities and gaps inherent within the MHAOD service delivery system in the area
• Utilise service mapping and gap analysis to inform commissioning and build capacity and capability in the MHAOD service system across the area

What we will offer

• An attractive remuneration package, including salary sacrifice packaging, up to $15,900 per year tax free. Less tax = more take home pay for you!  
• You can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses such as meals and holidays.  
• 5 weeks annual leave, so start planning!  
• Flexible work options, including work from home opportunities = work-life balance!  
• Access to an employee assistance program - a free and confidential counselling service available to you and your immediate family members  

About you 

The successful candidate will be able to meet the following selection criteria:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in coordinating MHAOD treatment and support services or similar
• Experience working in clinical or non-clinical MHAOD support services
• Experience and/or the capacity to inform a strategic approach to sector development and commissioning 
• Understanding of the clinical model and a working knowledge of a recovery-oriented culture
• Demonstrated experience in contract management
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders including people who use and provide services
• Is proactive, well organised, has excellent time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead a discreet body of work with multiple stakeholders
• Must have a valid driver’s licence and be able to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check

About us

At Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN the people make a positive difference in the community, and you can too!   

We are an independent not-for-profit organisation funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care to improve the health outcomes of the region. The PHN coordinates primary and preventative healthcare – that is, the healthcare that takes place outside of a hospital, such as general practitioners, allied health, chronic disease management, aged care, mental health and Indigenous health.  

We need people, just like you, to help build healthy, resilient, connected communities – country to coast. 

The PHN is a culturally safe place to work and embraces diversity in all its forms.

How to apply

Please attach your CV with a covering letter outlining how you meet the selection criteria (maximum 2-page cover letter) and submit through the apply button. 

All applications are held in the strictest confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Applications close: COB Monday 19 September 2022.

To view the position description, please copy the following into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/PD-MHAOD-Coordinator

Please note we have a vaccination policy in place that is currently under review.  Should you be shortlisted for this position, you may be required to provide evidence of your current vaccination status and/or ability to comply with this policy with regard to your vaccination status.