Senior Health Practitioner - Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Lead suicide prevention initiatives across Metro North Mental Health as a Senior Health Practitioner, building workforce capability, driving evidence-based practice and supporting safer, recovery-focused outcomes for people experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

About the role

The Suicide Prevention Coordinator provides high-level social work, psychology or occupational therapy expertise to lead and coordinate the implementation, evaluation and sustainability of suicide prevention initiatives across Metro North Mental Health. The role supports the implementation of the Zero Suicide in Healthcare Framework and works collaboratively with clinical leaders, multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders to strengthen evidence-based, recovery-oriented and safety-focused approaches to suicide prevention.

The successful candidate will develop and deliver clinical education programs, support workforce capability building, promote best practice suicide risk assessment and intervention, and contribute to service improvement activities that enhance consumer outcomes. Working closely with consumers, carers, lived experience representatives and clinical teams, the role helps embed consistent, coordinated and evidence-informed suicide prevention practices across Metro North Mental Health. 

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Lead and coordinate suicide prevention education, training and workforce capability initiatives aligned with the Zero Suicide in Healthcare Framework.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-based clinical education programs that strengthen assessment, intervention, care coordination and safety planning practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, consumers, carers and stakeholders to promote recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred approaches to care.
• Provide leadership in quality improvement, service evaluation and implementation activities that enhance suicide prevention outcomes across Metro North Mental Health.
• Support clinical supervision, professional development and the translation of evidence-based suicide prevention practices into everyday clinical care.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. 

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed. 

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
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