Jobs

We are currently recruiting for a Mental Health Peer Navigator/Case Worker to provide peer support to our clients in South Australia.

This exciting role will provide culturally safe and affirming peer and case work support to LGBTIQ+ community members experiencing mental health issues.

As a Mental Health Peer Navigator/Case Worker you will draw on your own lived experience and support clients through modelling hope and recovery, helping them to make sense of, normalise and reframe their own experiences, and to navigate the mental health treatment system.

You will possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, an ability to work with people experiencing psychological distress, and a genuine commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of people from the LGBTIQ+ community, particularly trans and gender diverse individuals.

Thorne Harbour Health offers a supportive team environment, regular clinical supervision, ongoing professional development opportunities and the opportunity to further develop your peer support skills in an LGBTIQ+ affirming, trans inclusive and sex positive mental health service.

Click here for a detailed position description, including selection criteria.

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement.

For further enquiries please contact Sharna Ciotti, Manager Therapeutic Services SA on 0428 919 582 or sharna.ciotti@thorneharbour.org

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent to recruitment@thorneharbour.org.

Applications close Wednesday, 13 November 2024.

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

Equinox is a Thorne Harbour Health (THH) operated health service that caters exclusively to our Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) communities. The primary objective of Equinox is to reduce the barriers that TGD people face in accessing primary health care services and to contribute to the health and wellbeing of these communities. We offer mental health, sexual health, hormone management and a full range of GP services. Equinox is currently AGPAL Accredited.

PRONTO! is a peer driven, community-based shop front approach to reduce barriers to testing and early HIV detection. PRONTO! was established to reduce the barriers faced by gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) communities. PRONTO! services include peer-delivered rapid HIV testing and STI screening as well as medical practitioner facilitated Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access clinics. Medical practitioners interpret STI test results and offer treatment services on-site.

We are currently seeking contractor General Practitioners/Sexual Health Physicians who are interested in working in this unique space. Our existing team of GPs are happy to provide mentoring and support to interested medical practitioners who are interested in developing their skills and working with TGD and/or gay/MSM communities.

Our current team consists of GPs that provide services to both Equinox and PRONTO! clients, and some who just work with the PRONTO! program. We have an urgent need for more doctors to work in our Equinox program and priority will be given to applicants willing to work primarily in this service.

We offer bulk-billing services to clients of both programs. Clients without Medicare are billed at the Medicare Rebate Schedule rates. We offer our contractor GPs a fee split of 70% of all income received.

Click here for the full Contract Role Description.

For further information, contact Program Manager, Peter Locke on 0419 913 062 or peter.locke@thorneharbour.org.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a tertiary qualification enabling eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Victoria. Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or Royal Australian College of Physicians (Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine) is required.

The Centre Clinic is a Thorne Harbour Health (THH) operated health service that caters to the LGBTI community and people living with HIV. We are keen to hear from suitably qualified general practitioners and/or sexual health physicians who are interested in working in our AGPAL Accredited General Practice.

The Centre Clinic provides General Practice services including HIV testing, treatment and prevention, mental health, sexual health, hormone management, vaccinations and preventative health care and chronic disease management to the LGBTI community.

We are currently seeking contractor General Practitioners/Sexual Health Physicians who are interested in working in this unique space. Our existing team of GPs are happy to provide mentoring and support to interested medical practitioners who are willing to develop their skills and working with the LGBTI community.

We offer mixed billing services to our patients and those without Medicare are billed at the Medicare Rebate Schedule rates. We offer our contractor GPs a fee split of 70% of all income received.

Click here for the full Contract Role Description.

For further information, contact Program Manager, Clinical Services, Peter Locke on 0419 913 062 or peter.locke@thorneharbour.org.