Employment Type: Part Time Permanent 0.8 EFT Hours: 64 hours per fortnight Salary: as per EBA Location: Williams Landing office and Werribee Mercy Hospital (on-site) Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Sebastian Low (landline: 87543560)

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for‑purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the prospect

ABOUT THE ROLE

HOPE clinicians work alongside people after a suicide attempt, providing intensive outreach support and individualised therapeutic care. The HOPE team actively engages clients in the assessment of their own suicide risk, and facilitates development of a suicide prevention plan in order to minimize the risk of attempting suicide in the future. The work includes provision of counselling, care co‑ordination, strengths based interventions,



facilitating linkages in the community to support recovery goals and safety planning, working with families to promote resilience and advocacy. HOPE Clinicians work collaboratively with HOPE Lived Experience Worker to engage with clients within 24 hours of receiving referral.

SELECTION CRITERIA

- Registration with your professional body
- Approved degree in Social Work completed and evidence of eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- At least 5 years post graduate experience, and with recent experience in adult community mental health or inpatient unit.
- Qualification in therapeutic models, or working towards would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated competency in mental state & risk assessment and the ability to prioritise workload.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and function optimally within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to document and search appropriate data bases.
- Drivers licence

What you’ll bring

- Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Required evidence





- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.

We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.

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