Manager, Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing (headspace Horsham)

Job Description

Lead the headspace Horsham team and deliver a great client experience. Full-time (part-time considered) with flexible work arrangements available. $20K towards relocation plus access to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits. Your new role The successful incumbent will bring strong management and people leadership experience to this unique role. Your ability to bring a team together, expertise in change management and experience managing programs will enable you to create a positive culture that promotes the well-being of young people, their families & the community. As the Manager, Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing, you will provide strategic and people leadership for headspace Horsham in this newly created role. Managing a team of clinical and non-clinical staff, you will deliver an end-to-end client experience, recognising key stakeholders, managing risk, and understanding what success looks like for the client and the team around you. Some of your key objectives include: Developing and implementing a vision and work plan for the team that aligns with the organisation's goals and meets program objectives. Ensuring our headspace model delivers an integrated service to young people, their family and friends. Engaging with relevant sectors and partners to deliver an integrated model of care, promoting multidisciplinary teamwork and participation in the headspace program at a local level. Providing leadership that builds on the participation of young people and their families in service development, delivery and evaluation. Promoting evidence-based clinical practice and leadership in the clinical decision-making processes regarding the care of young people attending the centre. It's a full-time role, but we can consider part-time, 0.8-0.9 FTE. Tell us about the days and hours you are looking for to see if we can make it work. About headspace Horsham headspace Horsham provides early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12 to 25 across the Wimmera with an awareness of the importance of providing a positive experience in what may be their first connection with a mental health service. Uniting Vic Tas is the lead agency for headspace Horsham and provides the infrastructure and corporate and clinical governance. Benefits of working at Uniting Our work is not easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you. In addition to your salary of (SCHADS Level 7.3) + super, Permanent Full Time, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, which can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more. With our meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually, you can save on dining out and drinks, making the most of your pre-tax dollars. At Uniting, you can also access the following: An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave. Access salary packaging to reduce your fortnightly tax and increase take-home pay. Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. Receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning. Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary). Your skills and experience You are a values-led, supportive leader committed to developing a positive team culture and promoting the well-being of young people, their families and the community. You have a proven track record as a manager who delivers an excellent client experience, balancing effective growth planning for client needs with workforce availability in a complex funding environment. To set you up for success, we ask that you: Approved tertiary qualifications in allied health or equivalent relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of the associated professional body required. Post graduate qualifications in management, leadership or acute mental health - desirable. Management experience in youth mental health or youth services administration. Experience as a mental health clinician and knowledge of youth mental health and wellbeing issues in a community setting. Experience of clinical governance frameworks and practice, including quality improvement, risk management and compliance monitoring and reporting (desirable). How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We will review applications as they come in and may close the ad early. For any questions, reach out to Clare Wynne on or call 03 9051 2657 during business hours. About Uniting At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. Visit us: #J-18808-Ljbffr