Senior Access Clinician

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

- Full-time Parental Leave cover to July 2026 (80 hours per f/n + ADO)

- Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Grade 4), Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Psychologist / Speech Pathologist (Grade 3)

- Great Staff Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

- Based in Moorabbin

About our team

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support.

Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity

The Role

- Manage referrals to the service with a timely, compassionate and supportive response, working collaboratively with the child, young person, their families/carers, and existing support network

- Undertake intake assessments (including triage and crisis responses) and make decisions about allocation of referrals to ensure best outcomes, supporting an integrated and streamlined pathway.

- Single-session primary consultations and brief interventions, underpinned by Dialogical Practices.

- Secondary consultations to key external services, building capacity, developing partnerships and collaborative working.

About you

Essential

- Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of AHPRA (or the appropriate professional body)

- Minimum 7 years’ clinical experience (5 years’ clinical experience for Psychology and Nursing)

Desirable

- Developmental Psychiatry Course or equivalent

- Training and experience in providing child and youth mental health services

Other Helpful Skills & Knowledge

- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development especially further studies relevant to child, adolescent and young adult mental health.

- Ability and/ or interest in conducting research in the mental health field.

Staff Benefits

- Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.

- Flexible Health Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance

- On-site car & bike parking opportunities (Subject to availability)

- Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport

- Close to public transport and cafes

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Angela Wright (Team Leader) on Phone: 0439 299 483.

NOTE: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Applications Close: 11pm, Sunday 21st December 2025 (Interviews will take place in early Jan 2026)

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au

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