Manager (Mental Health Services)

Flourish Australia; Hervey Bay; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Level 6 SCHCADS

Salary packaging

Fleet discounts

Generous leave

Flexible working

Hybrid work

Equipment provided

EAP

Professional development

Rainbow Network

YarnUp

Employee discounts

Job summary

Flourish Australia invites an experienced manager to lead the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) program within the Better Connect consortium. You will oversee active service delivery for people with lived experience of mental health challenges and guide a recovery-oriented, person-centred approach across multiple regions in Queensland.

The role requires strong collaboration with partners, strategic leadership, and a commitment to diverse, inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree (as recognised by Flourish Australia).
• At least 3-years experience in a similar role.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills, with the capability to build and maintain positive working relationships across multiple sectors with a range of organisations.
• Experience fostering and sustaining partnerships as well as ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Demonstrate understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues and how providing a recovery oriented service is of benefit to people.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and ability to fully utilise the client information management system.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Queensland CPS program across Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions.
• Oversee delivery of recovery oriented, person-centred services.
• Collaborate with Consortium partners to strengthen service quality and community outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Partnerships

MS Office

Driver's license

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grow your career with an industry-leading mental health organisation. Lead our dedicated team and oversee the operations of our Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) program!

The position available is:

• Closed-term Full-Time (76 hours/fortnight) until 30 June 2027

• Working Monday to Fridaywith some on-call responsibilities

• Flexibility to be based in Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Gympie or Emerald(with travel required across all locations)

• Hybrid work opportunities available to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Level 6on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to $115,300 per annum plus Super and Tax-Free Salary Packaging

About the Opportunity

As a Manager with Flourish Australia’s Mental Health Services, you will be responsible for the active and effective delivery of services for people with lived experience of mental health challenges. Your role is to achieve Flourish Australia’s vision by providing a high quality and responsive recovery oriented service that best supports people to achieve their hopes and dreams.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Queensland Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) program within the Better Connect consortium, delivering recovery focused, person centred services across Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast regions. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with Consortium partners to strengthen service quality, enhance community outcomes, and support ongoing growth and sustainability of this innovative regional mental health initiative.

More information including day to day responsibilities and full position description available within the application.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations.Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

SelectionCriteria

• A relevant degree (as recognised by Flourish Australia).

• At least 3-years experience in a similar role.

• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.

• Demonstrated engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills, with the capability to build and maintain positive working relationships across multiple sectors with a range of organisations.

• Experience fostering and sustaining partnerships as well as ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.

• Demonstrate understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of severe and persistent mental health issues and how providing a recovery oriented service is of benefit to people.

• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and ability to fully utilise the client information management system.

• Current Australian Driver’s Licence.

Full selection criteria available within the advertisement.

The Benefits

• Level 6 (SCHCADS)on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

• Tax-Free Salary Packagingavailable up to $15,900

• Exclusive personalFleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier

• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + Accrued Days Off (ADO) + Christmas/New Years Gratis Day

• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

• Hybrid work opportunities available to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes

• Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoringand a comprehensive inductionprogram

• Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

• Opportunities for professional development andtrainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST

• Workplace Community Groups such as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ+ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members

• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Applications close 5pm, 30th September.

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