Senior Adviser, Complex Needs & Mental Health Systems

Victorian Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Growth and development opportunities

Inclusive workplace and diversity

Job summary

Victorian Department of Health is seeking a Senior Adviser to lead and coordinate the As One collaboration across Child Protection and ICYAMHWS services. You will convene clinical consultations, panels and statewide leadership meetings, providing complex needs advice and driving cross-agency solutions that improve outcomes for children and young people.

Based in Victoria, you will work with government and non-government partners, contribute to program evaluation, and help develop trauma-informed

Qualifications

• A qualification in fields related to mental health, disability services, or community services.
• Experience advising on complex needs across health and human services.
• Proven ability to work with multiple agencies and sectors.

Responsibilities

• Convene clinical consultations, statewide complex case panels, and statewide leadership meetings including secretariat support.
• Provide expert complex needs advice to service providers, government and non-government agencies, professional bodies, and other stakeholders; generate recommendations to improve access to services.
• Collaborate with service providers, government departments and non-government agencies to address complex issues across mental health, housing, drugs and family violence.
• Forge connections across departments and with external stakeholders to improve service delivery for people with complex needs.

Skills

Senior Adviser

Complex needs

Stakeholder engagement

Mental health

Policy development

Education

Mental health-related qualification

Job description

Victorian Department of Health is seeking a Senior Adviser to lead and coordinate the As One collaboration across Child Protection and ICYAMHWS services. You will convene clinical consultations, panels and statewide leadership meetings, providing complex needs advice and driving cross-agency solutions that improve outcomes for children and young people.

Based in Victoria, you will work with government and non-government partners, contribute to program evaluation, and help develop trauma-informed