Senior Mental Health Clinician

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Buscojobs Full time
Step into a Senior Position with a high performing community team
  • Open to Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Social Work, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Psychologists
  • Location: Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding areas
  • Classification: RPN GRADE 4 YEAR 1-3 (NP75-NP77), SNR CLIN OCC THER YR 1-4 (YB24-YB27), PSYCHOLOGIST GR3 YR1-4 (PL1-PL4), SNR CLIN S WKR GR3 YR1-4 (YC46-YC49)
Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. We value achievement, individual growth, innovation, communication, and connection. All employees and volunteers are expected to embody our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful, and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The CATT Senior Mental Health Clinician provides and supports mental health assessment and treatment for individuals requiring urgent, short-term, or ongoing community-based mental health services. The role involves shift leadership, guiding and supporting the team, and serving as the first escalation point. Additionally, the clinician will support the orientation and development of less experienced staff. Your skills will also be utilized in assessments, early discharge management, Mental Health Telephone Triage, and PACER responses.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

  • Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Clinical Psychologist with relevant registration. RPN candidates must have postgraduate qualification in Mental Health or a specialist undergraduate program.
  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in mental health, including acute inpatient and/or community care.
  • Management and leadership experience.
  • Proven skills in managing consumers with major mental illnesses, including assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
  • A commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to consumers from diverse backgrounds.
What Next

If you encounter issues signing in, registering, or with specific role information, please contact Vanessa Rooth via email or phone.

The role advertising closes on: 25 August 2025

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and may close early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early application.

Additional Information

Peninsula Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and provide a supportive environment for people with disabilities.

Please refer to the salary circular for the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement and the salary range for Medical Scientists, Pharmacists, and Psychologists (2021–2025). Salary sub-grading is based on experience.

To learn more about our recruitment process and to prepare your application, please visit our website.

It is strongly recommended that applicants are up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations.

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