Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Monash Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 56659
Monash Health is excited to announce an Allied Health Assistant Grade 3 position within the Forensic Mental Health in Community Health Team
AHA position in multidisciplinary team with fascinating but challenging clients
Play an key role in the functioning of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team to promote an integrated and holistic service
To provide efficient, effective, compassionate, respectful and reliable service to support the clinical team working in the FMHICH program
**About The Forensic Mental Health in Community Health Team**
The aim of the FMHICH Program is to "to assist eligible individuals to access the mental health care they need and enable them to satisfy the requirement of their Mental Health and Treatment Rehabilitation (MHTR) condition while reducing their recidivism risk."
It is intended that the Program will assist with providing timely and appropriate assessment and treatment to those who require it, and potentially reduce risk to the community.
**About The Role**
The Allied Health Assistant (AHA) for the Forensic Mental Health in Community Health (FMHICH) Program is responsible for the provision of clinical and administrative support for Adults 18 and up on Corrections Orders and parole residing in the City Of Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia areas and other catchment areas as agreed between Monash Health and DHHS. The FMHICH Program, is a comprehensive mental health and broader health evidence-informed service.
This is a full time, ongoing position and includes working across different sites and two late starts and on a Tuesday starting at 11:30am and finishing 8pm and on a Thursday starting at 10:30am and finishing at 7pm.
**What You Need**
Certificate IV (Allied Health Assistant), or equivalent
Current Driver's License
**How to Apply**
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.