Exercise Physiologist Grade 2 Frankston Local

2 weeks ago

Frankston, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

**Lead major mental health improvements in Victoria**:

- **Opportunity to build and develop your own values driven team from the ground up**:

- **Generous salary packaging**

Help lead major mental health reform in Victoria to ensure that everyone is supported.

In this role you will be part of the launch of one of the first of 60 Mental Health Locals in Victoria.

This is an amazing opportunity to shape the future of peer and community-led mental health services.

This local support is a key recommendation of the recent Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system and promises to make our community a better place to live.

**The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local**

Wellways, Mentis Assist and Peninsula Health are working together to provide mental health and wellbeing supports in Frankston to ensure everyone can access treatment and care closer to home.

The new Frankston Mental Health Local will provide welcoming and inclusive support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug addiction treatment and care needs.

We are working with the local community and people who have a personal experience of mental health issues and recovery to build these services so they are the best they can be. Our services will be led by lived experience and coproduced with the local community so they are the best they can be.

The Frankston Mental Health Local is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

**About the role**

The Exercise Physiologist will work with the Frankston Adult and Older Adult Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and their community client cohort. The Service is a multidisciplinary community mental health team which provides Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Services to clients via an outreach model. The client cohort of Frankston Adult and Older Adult Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service present with multiple and complex comorbidities and are at risk of recurring acute mental health episodes and associated acute admissions.

**About you**
- Masters of Clinical Exercise Psychology or equivalent
- Current accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

**Requirements**:

- At least 2 years’ experience as a qualified Exercise Physiologist.
- Previous experience working with clients living with mental illness in a hospital or community setting.
- Experience working in a health care setting.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop, facilitate and supervise group exercises for clients living with mental illness.
- Health coaching and/or motivational interviewing training and experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Victorian Driver’s license.
- Competency in using computer technology.
- Previous experience working with clients living with mental illness in a hospital or community setting.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to salary packaging and leave loading
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities

The Mental Health Locals teams will have an amazing opportunity to drive much-needed mental health improvements for our communities.

For a confidential discussion about the role contact Michael Loh on 0403 826493

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time. **Selection Criteria Essential: Are you a master of Clinical Exercise Physiology or equivalent?

Essential: Do you hold a current accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development?

Essential: Do you have at least 2 years’ experience as a qualified Exercise Physiologist?

Essential: Do you have previous experience working with clients living with mental illness in a hospital or community setting?

Essential: Do you have experience working in a health care setting?

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