• Join us to reduce the stigma associated with suicide
• Full time leadership role within the Murrumbidgee region
• Above award pay! circa $119k per year Salary packaging benefits

Wellways is committed to reconciliation lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people with lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify at LGBTIQA to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria wed love to hear from you.

About your new role
The role of a Suicide Prevention Support Services Manager is to oversee the day to day operations of the suicide prevention and postvention programs the main mission of these programs are to help a person stay safe and connect with existing health and community services during a period of high risk and vulnerability.

As the Suicide Prevention Support Services Manager you will support the team to provide non-clinical assertive outreach follow-up care and practical support to individuals directly after a suicide attempt or crisis.

This is a critical program within our community and we want you to Lead coach and develop a team of Suicide Prevention and Aftercare Coordinators to deliver high quality support services.

The Programs
The Universal Aftercare (UA) Program is a suicide after-care service that has been developed to care for people discharged from hospital after a suicide attempt or crisis. The UA program aims to prevent deaths by suicide by providing care coordination and supporting people to link with supports that help keep them safe and support recovery.

The After Suicide Support and StandBy Support After Suicide Programs provide bereavement support for individuals families friends workplaces and communities following a loss by suicide.

Our Peer Workforce program employees peer workers with a lived experience of suicidality or suicide bereavement to work alongside participants of The Way Back and After Suicide Support programs.

Wellways is committed and passionate about reducing the stigma associated with suicide.

What do you need

• Degree qualifications in mental health profession (including accreditation with the appropriate professional body) and or health service management or community development or equivalent experience.
• Have excellent knowledge in clinical governance aspects of the service including human resource management quality systems and risk management to ensure safe effective service delivery
• Experience in working with people experiencing suicidality or suicide bereavement or experience in dealing with severe personal trauma
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to support your team to connect with those in or after crisis
• Evidence of the Right to work in Australia
• Evidence of or a willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check Working with Children and NDIS Workers Screening Check and NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• COVID 19 Vaccination with booster or valid medical exemption

What we will offer you

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive everyone is respected and differences are valued
• An equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15899enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent mortgage repayments car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loadingevery time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role we encourage you to contact Zoe Evans

Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

Wellways is committed to the health and safety of its employees and participants and addressing risks of COVID-19 in the workplace. Wellways requires that all workers be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

If youd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment click here Reconciliation Wellways

Job Description Summary

Culture

Were passionate about ourwork whichis enjoyable challenging and rewarding.All ofourteamswork toensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments diagnosis or labels.We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ and First Nations communities.

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