Perinatal Mental Health Navigator

2 weeks ago

Kensington, Australia Ngala Community Services Full time
About the Role

The National Perinatal and Infant Mental Health – ForWhen program is a transformative care and navigation system engaged in the implementation and ongoing development of a highly impactful care navigation service. The program provides a national comprehensive, stepped continuum of care for parents particularly those experiencing moderate/severe PIMH concerns.

The WA navigator will triage and co-ordinate referral within WA. The intake service will leverage existing pathways to ensure parents are referred to the right intensity of services that best matches their support needs. The ForWhen Navigator will work collaboratively at a national level.

Key Responsibilities
  • Building productive relationships and stakeholder engagement with key individuals and groups such as clients, families, National PIMH ForWhen Team (including Navigators in other states/territories), broader Ngala staff, PIMH support service providers.
  • Work within the NPIMH ForWhen model of care.
  • Undertake triage, screening and assessment to ensure that clients are referred to appropriate Perinatal services.
  • Develop knowledge of local services, using existing database and develop links with service providers, keeping current with service changes and developments.
  • Liaise with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals who are involved in a client's care, ensuring a smooth and co-ordinated approach, especially where multiple agencies involved
  • Identify at risk clients', when there is a need for urgent action, requiring a stepped care model approach to facilitate safe management of clinical risk through appropriate escalation pathways.
  • Establish strong links with other ForWhen navigator peers, consumers and referring agents and contribute to the wider aims and objectives of the ForWhen program.
  • Provide leadership and direction, act as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person relating to PIMH.
About You

You will possess:

  • Bachelor or Diploma in Social Work, Nursing or Psychology with at least 3 years post registration experience
  • Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Nursing or eligibility for membership with the peak professional association (Social Workers).
  • Knowledge and understanding of moderate to severe mental health issues in antenatal, birth and the postnatal period (including maternal and infant health, parenting).
  • Knowledge and awareness of current and emerging issues and trends in perinatal infant mental health, including barriers to accessing support services.
  • Demonstrated experience of collaborative person-centred care and treatment planning and working with families, including an awareness of barriers to engagement.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team and liaise with other health professionals.
  • Ability to undertake a comprehensive perinatal-specific biopsychosocial assessment and use this to inform referral pathways and plan treatment as required in the perinatal context.
  • Valid WA Working with Children Check and driver's licence
Why Join Us
  • Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
  • Free onsite parking
  • Discounted Private Healthcare
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Refer a Friend Program ($500 for the referrer and $500 for the friend)

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