RPN Grade 6 or equivalent
Full Time
Wodonga Regional Health Service is seeking an appropriate experienced manager who has extensive health service management experience, mental health preferred, and appropriate post graduate qualifications.
This is an opportunity for a career minded professional to provide operational management, clinical leadership and policy direction to the Adult Mental Health Program and also be responsible to the North East Victoria Mental Health Service structure. If you possess the skills and ability to manage effectively in this complex program environment and want to further your career in mental health services, then we would like to hear from you.
Wodonga Regional Health Service is one of three agencies who provide a comprehensive range of mental health services to the North East of Victoria. These three agencies (Wodonga Regional Health Service, Northeast Health Wangaratta and Beechworth Health Service) operate as one Area Mental Health Service (North East Victoria Mental Health Services).
The Adult Mental Health Service is a program of the Wodonga Regional Health Service and has two sub-programs. An Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) which is a community based outpatient service for individuals who have a severe mental illness and individuals who are at risk of developing a mental illness. In addition a Community Care Unit (Benambra) provides 8 beds for community care of individuals who have severe mental illness and require 24 / 7 treatment and care.
The ACMHS while an integrated service provides the following components of service:
- Continuing Care (Case management service)
- Acute Response and Treatment Services (CAT Service)
- Psychiatric and psychological assessments
- Secondary consultation and advice to other community agencies in relation to clients with significant mental health issues.
Further information and a copy of the position description, contact Peter Collicoat, Executive Director Mental Health on 02 6051 7468 or by e-mail: Peter.Collicoat@wrhs.org.au.
The recommended applicants will need to provide evidence of a current police check.
Applications addressing the Selection Criteria, with CV and referee details should be forwarded by no later than 4.00pm, Friday 5th December 2008, and should be directed to:
Human Resource Manager
Wodonga Regional Health Service
PO BOX 156
Wodonga Vic 3689
Draft Program Manager Position Description (50 KB)
