The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

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Progression of Care Navigator – Mental Health Services (Allied Health Grade 4)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Ongoing Part Time Opportunity for a Grade 4 Social Work or OT (0.84 EFT)
• Join a collaborative Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health team
• Support timely discharge planning and continuity of care for consumers

About RMH Mental Health Services

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services provides specialist recovery-focused care for adults and older adults experiencing serious mental illness through trauma informed, evidence based and person-centred inpatient and community services.

About the Role

The Progression of Care Navigator supports timely discharge planning and consumer flow across the Adult Acute Inpatient Unit. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and community providers, you will coordinate safe transitions of care, identify barriers to discharge and support improved consumer outcomes and continuity of care.

About You

You are an experienced mental health Social Worker with excellent coordination and stakeholder engagement skills and a strong commitment to recovery-oriented practice.

You bring:

• An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership
• An Approved degre in Occupational Therapy and registartion with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia 
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in mental health assessment and treatment
• Strong understanding of discharge planning and community supports
• Excellent communication, organisation and relationship management skills
• Experience working collaboratively with consumers, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to person-centred and recovery-focused care
• Strong motivation, highly effective communication skills and passionate abotu leading others.

Benefit of working with RMH

• Join a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Career progression and professional development opportunities
• Access to specialised mental health reform and research initiatives
• 5 weeks annual leave, monthly ADOs for full time staff, 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging!
• Discounted Gym & Fitness Centre access with Fitness Passport
• Enjoy a central Melbourne location and a strong values-driven culture

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Please note we will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable candidates apply and the advertisement may close early.

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

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.