Commissioned Services Coordinator - Mental Health and AOD

About Us

Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is an independent, not for profit, primary health care organisation based in Adelaide. We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Adelaide community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response to keeping people well and out of hospital; improving their experience AND their health outcomes – to deliver on our vision of ‘shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people, and a healthier Adelaide’. 

Why you should come work with us

Adelaide PHN offers a great range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Competitive remuneration and work-life balance.
• Access to generous not for profit salary packaging benefits, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment.
• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to annual leave entitlements.
• Three special leave days with pay each year that can be used for any purpose.
• Support for cultural diversity and employee wellbeing, including up to ten days of cultural leave per year.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Option to substitute public holidays.
• Generous allowance toward professional development.
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
• Free Employment Assistance Program.

The Role 

Adelaide PHN has a unique opportunity for a motivated individual who has a passion for primary health care and community wellbeing to join our Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs and Procurement portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual committed to improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations, has the capacity to work within a dynamic, forward-focused environment and has a keen sense of humour. You will be working closely with the Adelaide PHN commissioned service providers, key partners and stakeholders to ensure the implementation and delivery of commissioned activity to achieve the objectives of the Adelaide PHN. 

The position will work closely with the Adelaide PHN commissioned service providers, key partners and stakeholders to ensure the implementation and delivery of commissioned services and builds on the existing abilities of commissioned service providers, communities, organisations and systems to achieve the objectives of the Adelaide PHN.  

This role is advertised externally as Commissioned Services Coordinator. Internally, the position is classified as Contracts and Capacity Building Coordinator. 

This position is being offered as either a full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE), ongoing contract. 

For more information, you can view the position description here (SEEK, Indeed and LinkedIn applicants please go to our website). 

There is flexibility to work from home 1 day per week post induction and training.  

About You 

To be successful in this role you’ll need: 

• Tertiary qualifications in a health or human services (or relevant experience). 

• Demonstrated experience working in the health sector. 

• Demonstrated experience in using standard project management techniques and knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge of basic scoping methodologies. 

• Demonstrated experience in contract management, preferably in the health sector. 

• Significant experience in building beneficial partnerships and professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including health care providers, community services, government departments employers and the general public.  

• High level of expertise and experience in researching and critical analysis of complex issues in human service delivery and service development.   

• Demonstrated experience in the review and analysis of program level budgets. 

• Extensive knowledge of the Australian primary health care sector.  

• Working knowledge of the principles of commissioning especially contract management.   

• Working knowledge of capacity building principles.  

• Knowledge of Primary Health Care practice. 

How to Apply 

Apply now by clicking on Apply and include a maximum 2 page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role along with your resume.  

Applications will ONLY be considered when received through our careers portal. 

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in Australia and your employment will be subject to an acceptable National Police Check.  

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and we reserve our right to close this position at any time if a suitable candidate is found.  

For further information about this role, please contact Aleksandar Stojkovski, Mental Health Manager, on 08 8219 59***or ***********@adelaidephn.com.au. 

All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence. 

Adelaide PHN strives to foster an environment where the diversity and intersecting identities of our people and communities are represented, valued, and celebrated. We welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and diversity in culture, language, ethnicity, race, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs, lived experience, intersex variations, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and people across the LGBTIQA+ community.  

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment 

Adelaide PHN is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Adelaide PHN vacancies.