Full time | Ipswich
Service areas: Ipswich, Southern Downs, South Burnett, Cherbourg, Lockyer Valley
At HealthWISE, our values guide our day-to-day actions, behaviours, decisions and communications, ensuring we successfully deliver the best services to meet the needs of our community.
The purpose of this role is to work collaboratively with HealthWISE staff, health practitioners (including General Practitioners, Medical Specialists and Allied Health Professionals), health services (including the Hospital Health Services and Aboriginal Health Services), and other stakeholders and consumers, to provide an integrated and inclusive approach to psychosocial support and mental and allied health care.
Why join us?
- Attractive remuneration – receive a competitive salary with Salary Sacrificing benefits available, and a Professional Development budget
- Supportive environment – work in a supportive, family-friendly and inclusive work environment
- Work/life balance – we encourage a happy work/life balance and can offer flexibility around your hours
The CPS Program Coordinator QLD will:
- Implement the CPS service within the Ipswich LGA, in collaboration with the Allied Health and Mental Health QLD teams, to support business growth
- Liaise with employed clinicians, as well as General Practitioners and other health professionals to assist in the management of referral demand and the capacity of staff, including clinicians providing support for clients of the CPS
- Implement processes and manage data and reporting to meet the deliverables of the CPS Program
- Work with the Mental health team leaders and managers to recruit Lived Experience Workers
- Provide administrative oversight to staff and others as approved by the Mental Health Team Leader and Manager;
- Provide input and support to the Mental Health Team QLD in the planning, development, promotion, evaluation and reporting of program services and activities;
- Promote the HealthWISE CPS program in the Ipswich LGA
Essential
- Demonstrated practical experience in program planning, development, implementation, management and evaluation. Preferably in a primary health care setting or social services sector
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, as well as an ability to work positively and co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team environment, including with General Practitioners, Medical Specialists and Allied Health Professionals
- Demonstrated project management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet timeframes and manage priorities in order to meet the requirements of the role
- Demonstrated line management experience, including an ability to supervise and support staff
- Demonstrated understanding, experience and respect for Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander communities and their culture
- Demonstrated high-level written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Experience using patient management systems
- Demonstrated attitude and behaviours that are in keeping with the company’s values (Client focus, Empowerment, Courage, Excellence)
- Current unrestricted and unencumbered QLD Driver’s Licence
- Willingness to travel as required
- Willingness to consent to a National Police Check
- Current Blue Card/Working With Children Check held or willingness to obtain
- To provide Covid-19 vaccination status upon interview
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We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultures and people with a disability.
A Working With Children Check and a National Police Check are requirements for all HealthWISE employees.
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To apply for this position: The essential role criteria must be addressed in your cover letter, accompanied by your latest CV.
Applications without a cover letter addressing the essential role criteria accompanied by your CV will not be considered. The essential role criteria are in the full Position Description.
For more details and position description visit https://healthwise.org.au/about/careers/#MHCPS
Please contact Brad Jorgenson, [email protected] or Anne Galloway, [email protected] healthwise.org.au, to discuss this position.
Please send all applications to: [email protected]
Applications close 25 November 2022.
Early applications will be reviewed and may be contacted prior to closing.