Lead - Mental Health Services and Regional Integration

Job Description

Lead - Mental Health Services and Regional Integration Posted: 21/02/2025 Closing Date: 16/03/2025 Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Brisbane - Northern Suburbs Job Category: Healthcare & Medical 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. Job Description The Opportunity This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead key mental health initiatives, promote strategic integration, and oversee the transition of services to better meet the needs of the community. If you’re ready to drive meaningful change in the mental health sector, this is the role for you. Duties and Responsibilities Lead the planning and design of key mental health initiatives including sector development planning, co-design activities, strategic commissioning planning, service planning and design, procurement approaches, outcomes and impact measures. 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 work with service providers to promote strategic integration at a regional level. Coordinate multiple stakeholders, including government, health services, and community organisations, to develop and implement regional mental health and wellbeing strategies, ensuring alignment with local needs, system-wide priorities, and community health goals. Lead the transition of existing Integrated Mental Health Hubs and Safe Spaces to Medicare Mental Health Centres, including commissioning, decommissioning, governance and ongoing performance monitoring as relevant. Lead and oversee the implementation of special projects and initiatives as they arise, including sector capacity building activities, needs assessments, regional planning and quality improvement initiatives. Base salary $102,459pa + 11.5% super + salary packaging (total remuneration package up to $120,177pa) + 17.5% leave loading. Desired Skills and Experience About you 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. Apply to join our team To apply please - Review the full position description. Direct any queries about this role to 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr