- Location
- Beenleigh Family Centre, Australia · Eagleby · Ellen Grove
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- Workday
Description
Your Role as Health Liaison Officer – Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team
The Health Liaison Officer plays a key role in connecting Wesley Mission Queensland’s Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team with general practice and primary care providers. Working within a multidisciplinary team, this role builds strong stakeholder relationships, supports referral pathways and shared care arrangements, and helps ensure coordinated, person-centred care across the community. Based at a WMQ site, the role actively engages with stakeholders in community and primary care settings.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
Building and maintaining effective referral pathways and shared care arrangements with general practitioners, practice managers and primary care stakeholders.
Developing and sustaining strong relationships with general practices, primary care networks and community partners to support service access and integration.
Promoting the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team program and act as a key liaison between WMQ and external stakeholders.
Supporting coordinated, person-centred care by facilitating communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary and primary care teams.
Assisting with care coordination activities to ensure smooth transitions between the program and a participant’s broader care network.
Identifying opportunities to strengthen stakeholder engagement, service accessibility and referral outcomes.
Representing WMQ within the community, engaging stakeholders in their own settings to build awareness, partnerships and service connections.
What We Offer
Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.
Career Advancement Opportunities: We provide ample career advancement opportunities at WMQ, offering diverse pathways for growth and professional development.
Wellbeing Support: Access to discounts on private health insurance and gym memberships, and free, confidential counselling through our employee assistance program.
What We’re Looking For
Relevant tertiary qualification in Public Health, Community Development, Social Work, Human Services, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Experience building stakeholder relationships and referral pathways within primary care, healthcare, or community services.
Strong community engagement, partnership development, or advocacy experience.
Ability to deliver presentations and communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Understanding of and commitment to working with diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD, Pasifika and LGBTQIA+ communities.
A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!
Knowledge of existing networks within general practice or primary care in the Brisbane South region.
Experience working within a multidisciplinary mental health team.
Knowledge of the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST).
Experience developing engagement strategies, collateral or communications for health programs.
Essential Requirements
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work
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