Engagement Manager

Engagement Manager – Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) need an Engagement Manager with experience, commitment and passion for consumer engagement, peer workforce development and community participation in MHDA services. Employment Details Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 7 February 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment) Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3 Remuneration: $2,534.30 - $2,879.00 per week Hours Per Week: 38 About Us We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. Where You'll Be Working MHDA Directorate Office (base) and across MHDA services What You'll Be Doing This is a key leadership role across three primary portfolios – consumer engagement; community participation and strategic communications; peer workforce development. The position provides largely strategic and policy-based leadership, direction and support for the organisation across these portfolio areas. In the context of ACSQHC National Standards Accreditation, the position has responsibility for Standard 2: Partnering with Consumers, along with criteria across other Standards which relate to consumer participation. The Consumer Engagement element involves strategic management and growth of the consumer peer workforce and consumer advisors, with a goal of a systemised, fair, equitable service that is provided and evaluated across the mental health drug & alcohol service. It also includes ensuring opportunities for consumer participation across MHDA services; and the implementation of consumer experience measures across MHDA. The Community Engagement and strategic communications element includes ensuring contemporary and ongoing opportunities for engagement are available to the broader community and to our staff, including responsibility for the MHDA newsletter, public forums and social media-based initiatives. Community Engagement strategies are evolving and responsive to community and staff wants and needs. We Encourage People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. Qualifications & Experience Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or high-level extensive experience in the management of community and consumer engagement; ability to develop, monitor and achieve outcomes of MHDA and portfolio strategic and business plans, guide and motivate staff through this process. Knowledge of contemporary issues, challenges and directions for consumer engagement/participation and consumer peer workforce within mental health and drug and alcohol services. Experience managing a project or system change from inception through to completion (including evaluation) involving financial and personnel management, developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based policies and procedures. Experience managing events, and/or facilitating meetings and groups/forums, including multi-disciplinary and diverse stakeholder groups, demonstrating high-level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills at all levels of the organisation with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. How to Apply Need more information?1) Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Jane Retalic at Additional Information The team enriching health in millions of ways every day. Applications Close: 9 January 2025 Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 19 January 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr