• Are you looking to make a mark in the profession of psychiatry?


• Enjoy a supportive role enabling you to develop yourself and a team of clinicians


• Enhance your career at one of Victoria’s leading regional health care service

About Geelong

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne, Geelong is becoming recognised as a creative city-region, adaptive and enterprising. The local government has also placed a great emphasis on innovation, employment and economic growth in the Geelong region.

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

About the facility

Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Service (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery oriented service delivery to redesign our service system. 

About the role

Within Barwon Health, the Mental Health Directorate is a forward-looking unit with a vision to be at the leading edge of psychiatric treatment and analysis in Australia. This unit is currently looking for experienced Consultant Psychiatrists to work within the Child and Youth Mental Health teams.

As the Consultant Psychiatrist you will Provide leadership in the provision of high quality Psychiatric Services to patients, consumers and client in your care. You will act as a delegate of the authorised Psychiatrist as defined in the Mental Health Act 2014 and you will contribute to the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program of the service.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Join the Nursing Team at Barwon Health as Registered Nurse (Grade 2)

• Opportunities in Acute Care, University Hospital Geelong and Rehabilitation, McKellar Centre North Geelong


• Work in a supported inclusive environment that promotes career progression.


• Ongoing training and professional development life

About the facility 

Barwon health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is Victoria’s largest regional health service with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 7,000 staff and more than 1000 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 24 key locations throughout the region.

About the role 

Barwon Health are seeking Nurses with Acute or Rehabilitation nursing skills to register their interest in joining our teams.

We currently have various employment opportunities available within the Acute wards at University Hospital Geelong and in rehabilitation at McKellar Centre North Geelong inclusive of Permanent Part time, Permanent Pool & Casual

As the Registered Nurse you will be responsible for the provision of patient, client and resident focused holistic nursing care to those assigned to you, in order to achieve desired clinical outcomes.

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Delivering consumer centred care that meets best practice standards and in line with Barwon Health requirements


• Providing quality patient care using an evidence based approach


• Participation in regular audit processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory bodies is maintained

Application Process

Ensure you download the candidate application form, complete and re-upload as a free text document with your application documents.

We will advise of an invitation to interview via email. To avoid disappointment, please check your email regularly and ensure that your invitation has not landed in your junk mailbox

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

• Become a part of our highly competent, passionate and committed workforce.


• Teaching and learning are highly supported and encouraged within this environment. 


• Enhance your career in one of Victoria's leading regional health care services.

About the facility 

MHDAS provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery oriented service delivery to redesign our service system. 

About the role 

As the Mental Health Community Clinician at Geelong West you will be required to provide assessment, treatment and recovery based interventions within a multidisciplinary team context to individuals and their families who experience a serious mental illness and live in the Barwon Region. The broader service delivery model of Mental Health, Drugs & Alcohol Services (MHDAS) includes provision of high quality interventions that are consumer centred, family/carer inclusive and are delivered in a timely and coordinated manner in line with the Victorian Mental health Act 2014.

About the culture

You will be working within an innovative, passionate multidisciplinary team who are a wealth of knowledge. You will receive support and guidance from these team members and management who endeavour to demonstrate the Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

• Permanent Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight


• Develop collaborative practices between clinical mental health services and the broader system


• Ongoing training and professional development life

Adult Community Mental Health Services

Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients

Newcomb Community Mental Health provide clinical mental health services to the Bellarine and Surf Coast Shires. Currently we are seeking a dynamic mental health professional with the ability to delivery targeted clinical interventions across the Barwon Region.

About the role
We are seeking a suitable qualified Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social worker and Clinical Psychologist to join our team as Senior Clinician.

This position, along with the remainder of MHDAS participates in the provision of mental health drug treatment for consumer’s aged 26-65 years in the Barwon Region. Specifically, this role is responsible for the delivery of best practice, evidence-based treatment and support to consumer’s with complex needs including drug and alcohol comorbidity and homelessness

Primary Treatment targets: Consumers and Families managing:

• Live supervision of clinical staff


• Staff Coaching and development


• Collaborative Risk planning


• Psychotic Disorders


• Moderate to Severe Mood Disorders


• Facilitate Community access to ECT


• Moderate to Severe Anxiety Disorders


• Clinical diagnosis clarification


• Relapse prevention with clients and families


• Psycho-education to clients and families


• Deliver CBT


• Motivational interviewing, harm minimisation for clients using substances


• Secondary consultation to primary health, GP, clozapine program, ATAPs

Secondary Treatment targets:

• Linkage to psychosocial supports and material aid- i.e. housing support services


• Working with Employee’s and Vocational Services

If you’d like to discuss the detail of this exciting employment opportunity, call to discuss.

Clinical Coordinator: Steve Ball 0428-399-991

About the culture

We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients. Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

• Are you a GREAT disability support worker?
• Ongoing need for regular/permanent shifts in Geelong and Bellarine region
• Seeking candidates with flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends and overnight
• We offer great rates of pay

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Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with disability?

We are an innovative new service doing things differently to deliver great outcomes for our clients across Melbourne, Geelong and northern Victoria.

Requirements

We are looking for:

• Good judgement and common sense, listening skills, a willingness to learn and a commitment to our values (see our website at inlife.org.au)
• Experience in disability support that includes working with people with spinal injuries, using hoists and lifting equipment as well as providing personal care, showering, and bladder and bowel care
• Experience working with people with Autism and ABI including behaviour support plan implementation, support with rehab and therapy programs
• Experience with assisting people accessing and working in the community

• Experience with behaviours of concern highly desirable

With the right attitude and motivation, we are also happy to consider your application.

Please note: As part of the recruitment process, your name may be checked against the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme (DWES) List maintained by DHHS. Only preferred applicants will be checked, after all other worker-screening checks have been conducted. Your permission to conduct the check will be obtained and you cannot be engaged to work as a Disability Worker unless this check has been performed.

Benefits

• We offer great rates of pay - minimum of $37ph after induction
• Salary packaging (can mean extra take-home pay)
• Supportive, positive employer

SUPPORT WORKERS

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Encompass Community Services currently has opportunities for a Support Workers to join our team at Encompass Community Services. We are seeking passionate and experienced Support Workers who loves making a difference to provide supports to participants in their homes and within the Community. Only those with all relevant requirements will be considered for these available roles. If this sounds like you and feel you have the relevant skills, experience and qualifications please do not hesitate to apply. People from non-English speaking backgrounds, Indigenous Australians, or people who have a disability are encouraged to apply. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Encompass is an equal opportunity employer.

 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• National Police check
• Working with Children's Check
• Completion of NDIS workers module Working With Children DWES (Disability Workers Exclusion Scheme)
• Valid Victorian drivers licence

Must have availability for early morning, evening and weekends shifts.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A friendly & cooperative attitude
• Previous experience Your own reliable transport with full comprehensive insurance
• A reasonable commitment to a regular shift roster
• Cert 3 or Cert 4 in Community Care or Disability (preferred but not essential)

INTERESTED?

For further information visit https://www.encompass-cs.org.au/join/ 

or email your application to care@encompass-cs.org.au 

Job description

• Thrive professionally while providing clinical expertise within the Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) department
• Receive ongoing training and professional development in a supportive work environment
• Enjoy working in a great location - close to the CBD of Geelong and our vibrant waterfront

• Provide intensive, clinically focussed assertive outreach therapy and support to high needs and complex MHDAS consumers in line with the consumer’s care plan and recovery goals as a less restrictive alternative to admission to a mental health inpatient setting
• Participate in quality improvement as part of the inter-professional Therapy Program
• Contribute to increasing capacity across MHDAS to utilise and deliver specialist assessment and therapies

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

Barwon Health