Fixed term temporary full time opportunity to provide high level leadership and operational management to the Redcliffe-Caboolture Psychosocial Treatment Team, Metro North Mental Health – Alcohol and Drug Service (MNMH-ADS), to ensure service provision is evidence informed and meets safety and quality standards.

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About the role

Fixed term temporary full time opportunity to provide high level leadership and operational management to the Redcliffe-Caboolture Psychosocial Treatment Team, Metro North Mental Health – Alcohol and Drug Service (MNMH-ADS), to ensure service provision is evidence informed and meets safety and quality standards.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide leadership, operational management and supervision for a multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision of cost effective, evidence-informed alcohol and other drug psychosocial treatments (including Court Link) and administrative services.
• Facilitate effective team communication through the implementation of teamwork principles and processes to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary team function such that our clients and their families, significant others and other service providers receive safe and quality alcohol and other drug treatment.
• Apply advanced level alcohol and other drug (AOD) clinical knowledge, skills, and experience in the implementation of psychosocial treatment services in the Redcliffe-Caboolture Psychosocial Treatment Team, and in the management of complex clinical issues, to ensure team members apply best practice principles in the delivery of AOD services and the rapid translation of new knowledge into practice.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MH651535 Role Description (PDF, 451KB)
  Role Description