Employment Type: Permanent part time
Hours: 64 hours a fortnight
Salary: as per Mental Health EBA Grade 4 SW or Grade 4 OT
Location: Onsite, across Mercy Mental Health Program sites
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Yoges Annavee
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 at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Join the Mercy Mental Health Learning & Development Team as an Allied Health Educator (OT / SW), to lead Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program, work as a team to design and deliver educational activities to program wide workforce. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Social Workers and Occupational Therapists interested in joining Mental Health education space.
Key role in coordination, design, facilitation and evaluation of the Allied Health graduate Program and Allied Health Undergraduate Program
Contributes and support the design, delivery and evaluation of professional development activities to wider workforce as part of Mercy Mental Health Program Learning & Development Team
What you'll bring
As an Allied Health Educator, you bring a strong commitment to supporting teaching and developing AH graduates and undergraduates, and other AH clinicians.
You are dedicated to fostering a learning environment that is both compassionate and recovery-focused prioritizing consumer-centered care at every opportunity.
About you:
An approved degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist or
An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
Extensive experience and expertise in mental health service delivery Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with the ability to provide direct support, supervision and mentorship that promotes professional growth of AH clinicians
Experienced in providing clinical supervision and facilitating reflective practice
A current Victorian Driver's license and ability to drive a work vehicle
Desirable: Post registration qualification in education - Cert IV in Training and Assessment
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational, prioritization and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Experience in facilitating clinical supervision, reflective practice, completing skills assessments, developing learning objectives with clinicians
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.
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We extend this acknowledgment 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 strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.