Director, Mental Health

About the job

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Mental Health leader to join our Exectuive team. The position will have responsibility and accountability for co-ordination of mental health services at Northern Health. Working closely with North Western Mental Health, the position will manage the link between Northern Health’s Emergency Department and North Western Mental Health inpatient and community facilities.

The Role

This role requires you to work with multiple stakeholders to deliver and improve mental health services at Northern Health, ensuring patients receive high quality and consistent mental health care and treatment.

This role is a 2 year fixed term full time positio n.

About You

• Experience and excellent working knowledge of mental heath.
• Proven ability to build relationships and work with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to excellence in service delivery

We Can Offer

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming a place to be!

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please contact Jade Ralston, Director, Human Resource on (03) 8405 8881.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

Industry

• Hospital & Health Care

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions

• Health Care Provider

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