- Full time, ongoing position
- $46.95 hourly rate depending on Grade and Experience + Super + Salary Packaging
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Cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. We are committed to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
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About the role
This position sits within the Mental Health Pathways Cluster and has a leadership role within the Youth Residential Recovery Program (YRR) which supports young people aged 16-25 having a diagnosed mental illness for up to 12 months. It operates in Essendon (7 beds), Reservoir (8 beds) and St Albans (9 beds).
The Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach will have a small caseload and be required to work every third weekend as well as participate in an afterhours oncall roster as negotiated within the team. This position is based in Essendon but will work across the 3 sites as required.
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Provide recovery-oriented services to young people (particularly those of a more complex nature)
- Ensure balance of risk assessment and recovery-oriented practice by providing secondary consult and expert advice to staff across the program
- Provide live day to day coaching and support to the team
- Plan, coordinate, implement and administer day to day activities, keeping in line with relevant policies and procedures
Position Requirements
- Tertiary qualification and/or commensurate work experience in mental health, youth or health
- Extensive experience in working with young people who may have complex mental health needs
- Demonstrated understanding of the Collaborative Recovery Model and/or principles of recovery
- Demonstrated experience in group facilitation
Application Process
Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Olivia Bec [email protected]
To apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6153584.
Applications close 18 November 2022.