Open Dialogue Practitioner

GV Health; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

GV Health in Victoria is seeking an Open Dialogue Practitioner to join the Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services (ICYMHWS) team. This fixed-term role (2 years) may consider part-time arrangements and is based at Graham Street.

You will work with young people aged 12–25 and their families, carers and wider networks to foster shared understanding and recovery-focused care using the Open Dialogue approach within the GRODC initiative.

Qualifications

• Experience with Open Dialogue approach.
• Experience in youth mental health (12–25 years).
• Ability to engage families, carers and social networks in care planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Open Dialogue-based mental health support to young people aged 12–25.
• Collaborate with GRODC team to coordinate network-based services.
• Engage families, carers and wider social networks in shared decision-making and recovery-oriented care.

Skills

Open Dialogue

Youth Mental Health

Collaborative Decision-Making

Job description

Employment type: Fixed Term Full Time (2 year contract) - Part time considered

Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (NP81 – NP74) Social Worker Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (YC46 – YC49), Occupational Therapist Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (YB24 – YB27)

Location:Graham Street

For a confidentialconversation please contact: Jess Wellman on ************@gvhealth.org.au or Sally Thomas on ************@gvhealth.org.au

Salary range: $95,732 - $124,498

About the role:

Are you passionate about transforming mental health care through collaboration, inclusion and meaningful conversations? We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Open Dialogue Practitioner to join our Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services (ICYMHWS) team and play a key role in delivering innovative, network-based mental health support across the Goulburn region

As an Open Dialogue Practitioner, you will work alongside young people aged 12-25 years and the important people in their lives, including families, carers, supporters and wider social networks. You will help create opportunities for shared understanding, collaborative decision-making and recovery-focused care through the Open Dialogue approach.

This role is part of the Goulburn Region Open Dialogue Connect (GRODC) initiative, a partnership of local youth services committed to providing an integrated and innovative response to young people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges.