Lead - Mental Health Crisis Prevention

Description:

About us

Our vision is for community where good health is available for everyone. We work with others to create and deliver the best possible health and community care system for the people of our region. We strive towards this by listening to the community, reorienting the health system toward care being closer to home and building capacity of providers and partners to meet health needs. We are passionate about living our values each day: collaboration, integrity, diversity, courage, and impact.

Duties and Responsibilities (for full details, see Position Description)

• As part of the commitment to regional planning, develop and oversee the implementation of a Brisbane North Regional Suicide Prevention Action Plan
• Facilitate a multi-stakeholder early intervention and suicide prevention group (governance/planning/partnership/steering) for the Brisbane North region.
• Use regional data and sector information of population level factors, including social determinants of mental health and wellbeing and identified priorities within needs assessments, to inform early intervention and suicide prevention activities in the region.
• Develop processes for, and coordinate, regional reporting, including identifying a suite of indicators to track the impact of regional early intervention and suicide prevention activity and evaluation of relevant activities under the regional plan.

Base salary $102,459pa + 11.5% super + salary packaging (total remuneration package up to $120,177pa) + 17.5% leave loading.

To view the full Position Description, please paste the following into your browser: https://brisbanenorthphn.org.au/web/uploads/downloads/Position-descriptions/PD_Lead_SuMH-EI-and-Crisis-Prevention_17Feb25.pdf

About you (for full selection criteria, see Position Description)

• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and significant experience in mental health, including knowledge of local, state, and national policies and directions for mental health services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, mental health service delivery, collaboratives and working groups and the mental health service sector within the region including the ability to identify gaps, prioritise needs and shape meaningful quality improvement initiatives that address need.
• Experience in working collaboratively with individuals and groups including consumers, carers, local health services, allied health professionals and other stakeholders and with people with a lived experience, and representatives from priority groups, including LGBTIQ+, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, culturally and linguistically diverse people.
• Proven track record in stakeholder engagement, ongoing coordination including an ability to build relationships and supportive partnerships with community leaders, and other stakeholders including government and non-government organisations.
• Project management experience in a health or wellbeing-related project/program, coordinating resources and meeting reporting requirements to ensure project outcomes are achieved.

Joining us means…

• Great workplace culture with exposure to national programs
• Flexibility can be negotiated depending on business needs, including the potential to work from home up to 3 days per week, flexible hours, accrued days off, and flexible start/finish times
• Generous salary packaging arrangements, including NFP tax-free benefits
• Annual professional development funding
• Modern Lutwyche office base with free undercover parking
• Five weeks' annual leave per annum pro rata
• Social and friendly work environment, great kitchen breakout facilities and close to shops, cafes and transport
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

Apply to join our team

To apply please -

1. Review the full position description.
2. Direct any queries about this role to hr@brisbanenorthphn.org.au
3. Upload your current resume and a covering letter (letter maximum 2 pages, that directly addresses how you meet the selection criteria, via the 'Apply' button .

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on receipt and therefore reserve the right to close the position listing before the stated deadline.

Please note, previous applicants need not reapply.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of mental illness and people with disabilities.