Prevention Recovery and Rehabilitation Manager

Job Description:

• Role title: Prevention Recovery and Rehabilitation Manager
• Role type: Max term contract full time (till 11 January 2027)
• Role grade: HSM Level 2
• Department and location: Community Mental Health Service
• Salary: $114251 - $134809 p.a. Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Lead and coordinate four small specialist Community Mental Health teams and one program including the Program for Early Intervention and Prevention of Disability the Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team the Mental Health Peer Work Program the Pathways to Community Living Initiativethe General Practitioner Shared Care Program and direct line manage the Clinical Manager for the Case Management Team
• Provide oversight leadership and supervision to multidisciplinary staff ensuring they are adequately resourced to deliver safe effective case management and psychosocial interventions.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives including clinical policy and procedure development implementation and continuous evaluation across all service areas.
• Ensure consumer participation in service planning and delivery embedding trauma-informed recovery-oriented and rights-based approaches across all programs.
• Strengthen partnerships and stakeholder relationships liaising with internal and external services to support coordinated comprehensive and community-focused care pathways.
• Support the shared care model with local general practitioners promoting empowerment independence and continuity of care through collaborative physical and mental health interventions.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership or management capacity in a clinical setting or similar relevant experience.
• Recognised postgraduate tertiary qualification in a clinical specialty Psychology Social Work Occupational Therapy or Nursing experience in management or willingness to undertake this within 12 months.
• Demonstrated operational financial human resource and workplace health and safety experience at a departmental level with competence in Microsoft Office and electronic medical record or referral systems.
• Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and its application within a clinical service environment.
• Demonstrated evidence of integrating theoretical knowledge clinical skills critical thinking and analysis to deliver evidence-based patient-centred care within a complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement principles including clinical policy and procedure development and implementation.
  

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave
  

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus
• Centers of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care HIV/AIDS respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 4 February 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

For more information or a copy of the position description contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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