Overview
Join our multidisciplinary mental health team in Ipswich! Open Minds' Medicare Mental Health Services provide assessment, triage, warm referrals, and immediate and short to medium term support for people with varying levels of need, including those in crisis. We're looking for a Program Lead to build and maintain strategic partnerships across community organisations, service providers, and key stakeholders to strengthen mental health service integration. The role is a 12-month contract, focusing on leading community development, co-design initiatives, and collaborative projects to address local needs, reduce service gaps, and promote culturally safe, inclusive practices.
Responsibilities
* Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across health services, community organisations, and government, leading co-design initiatives with people with lived experience.
* Establish and coordinate consortia, advisory groups, and governance forums, including contract oversight, to support effective service implementation and evaluation.
* Design and deliver community development strategies that promote mental health awareness, ensure culturally safe engagement, and strengthen community resilience.
* Lead end-to-end projects, including planning, delivery, evaluation, and quality improvement, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and compliance requirements.
* Represent the organisation in external forums, prepare high-quality communications, and advocate for integrated, equitable access to mental health services.
Perks & Benefits
* Access to salary package up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meal and entertainment per annum (tax-free income).
* Access to supportive clinical supervision, ADO and paid professional development.
* Competitive pay aligned with your experience, discounts at retailers and referral bonuses.
Requirements
* Tertiary qualification in Community Development, Mental Health, Health Promotion, or related field.
* Current Driver Licence.
* Current Blue Card.
* Current National Police Check.
* Strong knowledge of mental health service systems and community health priorities.
About Open Minds
Open Minds has delivered mental health services across NSW and QLD for over 111 years, including headspace centres, Medicare Mental Health Centres, universal aftercare, psychosocial programs, and clinical care coordination.
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