Mental Health Team Leader

About CareChoiceCareChoice is a NDIS and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.Our values:Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:People, First Brilliant Together Bring Our Best. Always Relentless Optimism Benefits & cultureCareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.As part of our commitment to putting People first, you’ll enjoy industry-leading wellbeing support and benefits at CareChoice, including:Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partnerEmployee Pathways ScholarshipsEmployee Support FundFree ongoing training and developmentPaid Pregnancy loss leave for either parentFlexible work optionsA number of employee wellness platforms including EAP, free flu shots and travel discountsDiscounts with several department store retailers, events & entertainment, home & technologyFurther discounts with groceries & beverages, shopping & fashion, sports & leisure, fuel and transportCar, health insurance and energy benefitsMonthly & Annual Recognition & Reward for Employee of the MonthService Recognition & Reward ProgramCareer development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long programFrom the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.How you'll make an impactThe role of the Mental Health Team Leader is most integral to the delivery of a high level of quality supports for individuals with complex needs. You will need to have excellent leadership, decision-making, rapport-building, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, organisational skills and genuine passion are critical to the success of the role.   The principal purpose of the role is to ensure that service users are delighted with the service delivery, allocated programs are delivered with a high level of support worker-to-participant engagement, clients are on track to achieve their goals as articulated in their Support Plan or and are in line within clients funding and financial budgets. About youIdeally you will have proven experience in the disability sector and a good understanding of the NDIS, proven experience supervising people and programs in the Disability sector, strong networking and relationship management skills, an ability to think strategically, sound verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work under pressure. You will also be required to manage and grow Support Workers on your team, this could involve training, performance management and more. Essential to the role are a relevant tertiary qualification, drivers license and NDIS worker screening and Working with Children's Check.Employment with CareChoice is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.   AUD Australia - VIC Melbourne - All locations Clayton 3168

Mental Health Team Leader

  • Leading disability provider since 2007
  • Registered NDIS Provider since the start of the scheme in 2013
  • Exceptional benefits program, including access to your pay as you earn it!!

About CareChoice

CareChoice is a NDIS and TAC/ WorkSafe registered disability provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability and Private Aged Care sectors in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation.

CareChoice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The CareChoice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service.

Our values:

Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:

  • People, First 
  • Brilliant Together 
  • Bring Our Best. Always 
  • Relentless Optimism 

Benefits & culture

CareChoice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

As part of our commitment to putting People first, you’ll enjoy industry-leading wellbeing support and benefits at CareChoice, including:

    • Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partner
    • Employee Pathways Scholarships
    • Employee Support Fund
    • Free ongoing training and development
    • Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
    • Flexible work options
    • A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP, free flu shots and travel discounts
    • Discounts with several department store retailers, events & entertainment, home & technology
    • Further discounts with groceries & beverages, shopping & fashion, sports & leisure, fuel and transport
    • Car, health insurance and energy benefits
    • Monthly & Annual Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
    • Service Recognition & Reward Program
    • Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program

    From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives.

    How you'll make an impact

    The role of the Mental Health Team Leader is most integral to the delivery of a high level of quality supports for individuals with complex needs. 

    You will need to have excellent leadership, decision-making, rapport-building, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, organisational skills and genuine passion are critical to the success of the role.   

    The principal purpose of the role is to ensure that service users are delighted with the service delivery, allocated programs are delivered with a high level of support worker-to-participant engagement, clients are on track to achieve their goals as articulated in their Support Plan or and are in line within clients funding and financial budgets. 

    About you

    Ideally you will have proven experience in the disability sector and a good understanding of the NDIS, proven experience supervising people and programs in the Disability sector, strong networking and relationship management skills, an ability to think strategically, sound verbal and written communication skills and an ability to work under pressure. 

    You will also be required to manage and grow Support Workers on your team, this could involve training, performance management and more. 

    Essential to the role are a relevant tertiary qualification, drivers license and NDIS worker screening and Working with Children's Check.

    Employment with CareChoice is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, Employee Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. 

     

     

    To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Joanne Thomson on [email protected] quoting Ref No. 1171875.

     

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