Mental Health Education Manager

• Utilise your Human Resources expertise to provide support and advice to the Safety Wellbeing and Compliance branch
• A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:

People, Safety, Culture and Communications' (PSCCs) core functions span the breadth of workplace culture and people matters, including human resource policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment, and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.

The Mental Health Educator sits within Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance (SWC), a branch of the PSCC in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department). The SWC branch provides process, systems and services to support the department to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013).

About the Role:

As the Mental Health Education Manager, SWC, you will develop, deliver and evaluate materials to address workplace mental health and wellbeing concerns

Some of your duties will include:

• Providing strategic leadership and support through the development, delivery and evaluation of training packages and resources focused on mental health, wellbeing and psychosocial hazards in complex workplaces
• Working collaboratively with Wellbeing Team members and other stakeholders to implement education and training initiatives to address mental health and wellbeing issues in the department
• Providing leadership and support to other training facilitators across the department who are delivering training on mental health and wellbeing.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A passion for workplace health, safety and in making a positive impact on complex and high-risk workforces
• Expert knowledge of psychological health improvement strategies, policies and procedures and human resource trends
• Significant experience developing and delivering training and effectively conveying complex information to a wide range of audiences
• A wealth of eexperience providing clinical training or professional development to allied health professionals
• Extensive experience in delivering quality operational and business outcomes in support of the operating environment consistent with the strategic direction of the organisation
• A vast capacity to work with a multi-disciplined team of professionals in the delivery of high-quality wellbeing education programs.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Hold registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

• Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor or Australian Association of Social Workers Accredited Supervisor status is desirable.
• Specialist endorsement and/or experience in an organisational, clinical or forensic field would be highly desirable
• Minimum three years post-registration experience, or equivalent
• A current Victorian driver's licence is required
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment (desirable)