Recovery-Focused Program Support Worker (Mental Health)

Forensicare; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensicare is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its Community Mental Health team in Melbourne, delivering advanced mental health care in the home setting. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage crises, and coordinate ongoing care with families and other health professionals.

A postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing is required, with 3+ years' relevant experience for domestic applicants.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent; UK MH Nursing qualification accepted).
• Domestic candidates: 3+ years full-time equivalent experience in acute, community, or crisis mental health settings.
• International candidates: 4+ years full-time equivalent in similar settings. UK, Ireland and NZ experience regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced, person-centred, and recovery-oriented mental health nursing care in the home setting.
• Conduct comprehensive mental state and psychosocial assessments and develop risk assessments and crisis/relapse prevention plans.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions including psychoeducation, medication management, and supportive counselling.
• Monitor physical health and psychotropic effects, liaise with GPs and other health providers.
• Provide crisis intervention and facilitate admissions only when clinically indicated.
• Coordinate care, discharge planning, and linkage with community supports.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Crisis risk assessment

Therapeutic engagement

Autonomy & teamwork

Quality & safety

Education

Postgraduate MH Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse – Community Mental Health

Job Description Registered Nurse – Mental Health Hospital in the Home (HITH) – Sponsorship Available

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Salary: $108,000 - $120,000 per annum + Super

Employment Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Care & Case Management: Deliver advanced, person-centred, and recovery-oriented mental health nursing care in the home setting.
• Comprehensive Assessment & Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive mental state and psychosocial assessments, formulate clinical risk assessments, and develop robust, individualized crisis and relapse prevention plans in collaboration with the consumer and their family/carers.
• Therapeutic Interventions: Provide a range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including psychoeducation, medication management, and supportive counselling.
• Physical Health Monitoring: Conduct physical health assessments and observations, monitor the physical effects of mental illness and psychotropic medications, and liaise with General Practitioners and other health providers.
• Crisis Intervention: Provide timely and effective crisis intervention and support, facilitating admissions to inpatient or residential settings only when clinically indicated and necessary.
• Care Coordination: Actively contribute to seamless care coordination, discharge planning, and effective linkage with community supports and continuing care services.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely, and contemporaneous clinical documentation in the electronic medical record system, ensuring practice adheres to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and relevant clinical standards.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (e.g., Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers) to ensure holistic and coordinated care.

Selection Criteria – Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent recognised specialisation – UK Mental Health Nursing Qualification is sufficient).
• Experience:
  • Domestic Candidates: Minimum of three (3) years full-time equivalent experience in acute, community, or crisis intervention mental health settings.
  • International Candidates: Minimum of four (4) years full-time equivalent experience in acute, community, or crisis intervention mental health settings. UK, Ireland and NZ experienced highly regarded.
• Driver's License.

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced Clinical Skills: Demonstrated advanced skills in mental health assessment, comprehensive risk assessment, and clinical risk management.
• Therapeutic Engagement: Exceptional ability to establish and maintain goal-directed therapeutic relationships with consumers from diverse backgrounds, including strong communication and de-escalation skills.
• Autonomy & Teamwork: Proven ability to work safely and effectively both autonomously in the community setting and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Quality & Safety: Commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance, and continuous professional development.