The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Open Dialogue Community Linkage Worker

Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Join the new Inner Melbourne Community Team.
• Part time ongoing role (0.84EFT).
• Support community mental health treatment, care and support that is social network focused, relationally-focused and enables supported decision making.
• Deliver an innovative model of care that integrates Open Dialogue principles with evidence-based practice.

This role is a key member of the RMH MHS Inner Melbourne Community Mental Health Team; a new team providing mental health, treatment, care and support in the City of Melbourne area (Carlton, North Melbourne, CBD). The team will provide an innovative integrated Open Dialogue Model of Care as part of a translational research project under the auspices of the Victorian Collaborative Centre of Mental Health and Wellbeing. The team will include both clinical and lived and living experience workforce with a focus on participation of the consumers family/support network from the beginning of their engagement with the service.

Your new role:

Alongside clinicians and Lived Experience colleagues, you will provide support to consumers experiencing complex mental health needs and their support network.  This role is instrumental in supporting consumers to:

• Identify supports within their network and assist in coordination of network meetings.
• Support linkages with health and community services, as well as community groups and clubs.
• Participate in the community group program, as required.
• Co-facilitation of social network meeting, using Open Dialogue principles and practices.

About you:

• Relevant qualifications or experience in one or more of the following areas: Alcohol and Other Drugs, Family/relationship work, Mental Health community support services, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Allied Health field and/or Human Services sector.
• Ability to tolerate uncertainty and work in a flexible manner.
• A willingness to share your emotional experience within Open Dialogue network meetings through reflections with your co-facilitator.

Benefits of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance, working in a supportive and collaborative team.
• Salary packaging.
• Close to public transport.

For a full Position Description, please click HERE.

Interested in Applying?

If this opportunity resonates with you and you have the experience and qualifications we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply without delay. We’re reviewing applications and scheduling interviews immediately. Advertising may cease prior to the stated closing date. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check.

Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.