Victoria Police Hiring for Educator (VPSG5) Job at Melbourne Full Time

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About the role:

As a Mental Health Specialist Educator, you will utilise your mental health expertise to develop the capability of Police Officers and increase the organisational capability in responding to mental health events. This is an extraordinary opportunity to improve outcomes for Victoria Police, the Mental Health System and the community.

Working with a small team of senior Police Officers and other Specialist Educators, you will also conduct research, design, develop, deliver and evaluate PRIME (Police Responding in Mental Health Events) training programs. This role is most suitable for an experienced mental health practitioner who has a passion for developing the capability of others to improve the outcomes of those experiencing a mental health crisis.

Project PRIME is established to:

• Increase knowledge and skills required by Police Officers, Protective Service Officers (PSOs) and Police Custody Officers (PCOs) to better manage situations involving persons experiencing mental health issues in the community;
• Achieve outcomes that minimise harm to the individual, attending police and community in situations involving mental health issues; and
• Facilitate diversion to assessment and treatment.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and support flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Facilitation of mental health training programs, including role playing a person in crisis;
• Provide coaching and/ or advice on mental health issues and/ or events;
• Conduct research to identify trends within mental health and policing;
• Design and development of various PRIME training programs;
• Evaluation of mental health training programs to ensure continuous improvement and to inform future learning programs;
• Support the project team to deliver on the project outcomes.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience working in the mental health system;
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and a strong focus on the end user of the training programs;
• Experience in facilitation and/ or design of training programs preferably content related to mental health;
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and quality assurance;
• A degree or higher qualification, appropriate to the relevant discipline area, or equivalent accreditation and standing. Preferable in mental health / psychology and education.

Requirements and relevant information:

• The positions will be based in either Werribee Police Station or Epping Police Station and most of the training delivery (two to four days a week) will occur in the North West Metro Region.
• A work vehicle is allocated to attend the venues to conduct training and other business travel.
• Non delivery, office days (one to three days per week) will be conducted at the host Police Station (Werribee or Epping). You may work from other stations within the North West Metro Region and Work from Home is an option as part of an agreed flexible working arrangement.
• PRIME Unit management is based at Victoria Police Academy, 1 View Mount Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150.
• Travel within Victoria and overnight accommodation is a requirement of the position, usually for one week in every four to six weeks.
• There is a requirement to travel on a Sunday or a Saturday when attending or returning from some regional locations.
• Both positions are fixed term until 30 June 2024
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• In accordance with the Acting Chief Health Officer’s Direction – COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, you are required to be fully vaccinated (this includes a booster vaccination) and your employment with Victoria Police is subject to proof of vaccination.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Sunday 28 August 2022.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; the Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic), Job Skills Exchange (JSE) website or Seek.Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE).

For further information on this role please contact: Program Manager Theresa Banks Mob 0438 047 299 or via email [email protected].

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 8081.

About Us:

Victoria Police is a large organisation employing police, public servants and protective services officers. Victoria Police provides support to the community 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

At Victoria Police our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We continually seek to attract and retain a diverse workforce which includes people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps