Non-government (Ngo) Service Coordinator - Northern

**Job no**: 873642
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Northern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Northern Mental Health - Salisbury**:

- **Salary**: $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. **(pro rata)** **- AHP3 - Temporary Part-Time - working 18.75 hours per week, up to 11 July 2025**

**About the Role**:
An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Non-Government Service Coordinator within Northern Mental Health.

The Non-Government (NGO) Service Coordinator is responsible to the Director of Allied Health and Adult Community Mental Health Services for the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of quality NGO services for consumers of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN).

The role of the NGO Service Coordinator is to facilitate the appropriate identification and referral of consumers in acute/sub-acute settings into the appropriate non-government psychosocial program, this role is also responsible for identification and referral of consumers into other programs where appropriate.

In this role you will be based within NALHN Adult Community Mental Health and will work with staff to ensure that consumers are identified, allocated, provided with care coordination, referred to the appropriate non-government organisation, reviewed, exited or transferred as appropriate to longer term support services where required.

Working in conjunction with other health professionals, you will optimise patient functional and health outcomes in this specialty area. As a highly skilled and competent clinician, you will deliver quality services and provides clinical leadership across Mental Health Services, providing support and supervision to less experienced staff.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as an Allied Health Professional in NALHN Mental Health Division include:

- Regular clinical supervision, allows you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals;
- Professional development opportunities. Staff are eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations;
- Opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who can work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research; and
- Regular opportunities to meet with Allied Health Professionals across the Division of Mental Health to work on shared projects and continuing professional development.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification for one of the following Allied Health disciplines working in the service, specifically:

- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with Occupational Therapy Australia; or
- Appropriate Degree (Master of Clinical Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA and an endorsed area of practice in Clinical area of practice. Must hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary); or
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

**About You**:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Allied Health Professional looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

**About Us**:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.

With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability