National Perinatal Infant Mental Health

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**POSITION TITLE**: National Perinatal Infant Mental Health - ForWhen Care Navigator

**OPERATIONAL BASE**: Statewide New South Wales - Digital Health Services.
Hybrid work location can be discussed.
**STATUS**: Part-time, 24 hours/week to June 30th, 2025.
Preferred days: (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)

**CLASSIFICATION**: Allied Health Level 3 or equivalent Nursing & Midwifery (CNS 2)
**VACCINATION CATEGORY**: A (including annual influenza Vaccinations)

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Responsible to the Nurse Unit Manager, Digital Health
Services

**PURPOSE OF ROLE**
The National Perinatal and Infant Mental Health - ForWhen Program is a transformative care and navigation phone service, connecting parents in the perinatal period with mental health supports and services in their area that best meet their needs.
This is a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to work with the National PIMH (ForWhen) Team engaged in the implementation and ongoing development of a new, exciting and highly impactful care navigation phone line service with a leading non-profit parenting support service provider and alongside experienced consortium members.

The team of Perinatal & Infant Mental Health (PIMH) place-based navigators are located in each State and Territory at an Australasian Association of Parenting and Child Health (AAPCH) organisation or other partner sites. Navigator’s triage and support families with information and referrals, using expansive local knowledge and subsequent location
- specific support pathways. Navigators support a ‘no wrong door’ approach to service access and are inclusive and engaging of all families - particularly families who experience stigma and blame when they encounter the service system. They bring a child-centred and collaborative approach to working with families through strengths-based, trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches. Navigators work closely with referring agents, particularly health professionals to support families to gain access to required services. Navigators, while experts in their own State, support the service to operate nationally and work closely with all navigators across the country to connect families to primary/universal, secondary and tertiary PIMH services and the broader service system unique to each state and territory.
The Service will provide a national comprehensive, stepped continuum of care for parents particularly those experiencing moderate/severe PIMH concerns, supporting these families to navigate the complex and fragmented PIMH service landscape. This model uses well-articulated triage criteria to bring national consistency, whilst maintaining place-based flexibility in an ecosystem characterised by numerous providers and services nationally.

**KEY SELECTION CRITERIA: (each criteria must be addressed in your cover letter)**
- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Nursing, Midwifery, Child & family health nursing Occupational Therapist or eligibility for membership with the peak professional association (Social Workers).
- Allied health, Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience in a related clinical field.
- Demonstrated experience of the mental health issues in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, including maternal and infant health, parenting, mental health.
- Experience working with families and an understanding of infant mental health
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including computer skills, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and liaise with other health professionals to facilitate health services for Aboriginal families and their children.
- Ability to build strong relationships and have a working knowledge of New South Wales Aboriginal Communities.
- Ability to liaise with perinatal infant mental health support services.

**_ What we offer._**
- Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits to reduce your tax
- 17.5% leave loading
- 11.5% Superannuation
- Career Opportunities
- Family Friendly Accredited Workplace
- Employee benefits and more

Karitane has exceptional working conditions focused on providing a workplace that values Excellence, Respect, Collaboration and Innovations.

Rebecca Gallagher
Digital and Telehealth Innovations Manager.
**Tel.** (02) 9794-2156 and or 0407 235 498

**Close date**: COB Friday 31st January 2025