Aps Outreach Program Coordinator
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Open Arms - Veterans &Families Counselling (formerly VVCS) is Australia's leading provider of highquality mental health assessment and clinician counselling services forAustralian veterans and their families. Open Arms are focused on meeting clientneeds through a combination of proven clinical practices and emergingevidence-based approaches.
Outreach Program Coordinators(OPCOs) work within the Open Arms Division of the Department of Veterans'Affairs (DVA), providing coordination, clinical governance and management ofthe Open Arms Outreach Provider Program inclusive of Outreach Program Clinicians,Group Program Facilitators, external Clinical Supervisors, and partnershipreferrals.
OPCOs work under the direction ofan Assistant Director and develop and maintain professional relationships withOutreach Program Providers, facilitate communications, and coordinate clinicalgovernance and support activities within the Outreach Provider Program. OPCOs are required to make decisions, problemsolve and navigate complex client issues, whilst adhering to relevantlegislation, ethical guidelines and policies. Critical thinking, communicationand interpersonal skills are paramount, and OPCOs must demonstrate high levelsof integrity and emotional intelligence. Bringing knowledge of veterans' andtheir families' experiences to the role, OPCOs demonstrate respect for allclients and uphold a strong commitment to service delivery outcomes, alongsideconfidentiality and privacy.
Duties Please refer to Candidate Information Pack for alist of duties related to this role. This can be found at the link used toapply.
Eligibility Under section22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australiancitizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).All applicantsexternal to DVA offered employment will be required to successfullyundergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a securityclearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with theAustralian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements. Mandatory Requirements
One or more of the following: Qualifications as an AHPRA registeredPsychologist / Mental Health Occupational Therapist / Mental HealthRegistered Nurse with full AHPRA registration, OR Qualification as a Social Worker eligible formembership of the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW) andeligible to apply for Mental Health accreditation, OR Qualifications as a Counsellor with a minimumLevel 4 Australian Counselling Association registration. Notes This recruitment process is beingused to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information aboutthe role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.
Where a non-ongoing position isoffered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to 18months.
A merit pool of suitableapplicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing andnon-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engagedinto the APS will be subject to a probation period.
DVA embraces and fosters aculture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empoweredto fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences,perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting andrecruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourageapplications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ andpeople from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on arewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public ServiceDepartment that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, whilesupporting you to stay connected to your community.
DVA is committed to improving thedata skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming aleading data-driven organisation.
RecruitAbility applies to thisvacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate infurther assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under thescheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements forthe job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability
ContactOfficer Details: For any job relatedinformation required after reading the selection documentation, please contact ShanaEusebio
Where tolodge Applications:
To apply go to https://dvajobs.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home and complete the online application by 11.30pm AEST Thursday 25 April 2024.
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