Lead Clinician

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Nursing

Reference: 13583

**Mental Health Clinician (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)**

Position Title: Mental Health Clinician
Classification: NP81 - NP74, YC42 - YC45, YB20 - YB23
Salary per hour (exc. super): $42.82 to $54.26 per hour plus superannuation dependent upon classification and experience
Hours per fortnight: Full time and part time positions available, up to 80 hours per fortnight (including monthly ADO)
Employment Status: Permanent and fixed term positions available
Other requirements: Covid-19 vaccination
Location: Bendigo, Kyneton & Castlemaine

**Who are we?**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities.

Bendigo Health is a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ With our main campus based in Bendigo, our services extend throughout the Loddon Mallee with sites in Swan Hill, Echuca, Kyneton, Castlemaine & Maryborough.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a community based multidisciplinary team working with children and adolescents aged 0-18years who are displaying serious emotional, relationship, personal care or behavioural disturbance that impact on family and social relationships and / or their functioning in school or the workplace.

**The Opportunity**

If you want to be part of something great, you’ve arrived at the right place. Our skilled and committed team are seeking clinicians who have a strong desire to provide innovative recovery-focussed, family-inclusive and individual assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination and liaison with other care providers involved for children and young people presenting with serious mental health, distress and/or risk concerns.

**What’s in it for you?**

We will welcome you to Central Victoria where you will be surrounded by beautiful countryside. You have easy access to the fun and hype of Melbourne, but reside and work in a friendly setting without the traffic and crowds. Easily drive to the beach, mountains and the Murray to enjoy your free time. Full orientation and training are provided, with regular supervision and encouragement to attend professional development opportunities so you can be the best at what you do. We also offer generous relocation incentives and excellent ongoing staff benefits including salary packaging and novated leasing, employee assistance and wellbeing programs and Fitness Passport.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Demonstrated clinical skills and experience in providing contemporary, evidence based child and adolescent mental health care
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders to maximise service coordination.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and adaptability that enhances the team environment promoting high performance

**Interested?**

For more information about the position, please refer to the Position Description attached or contact the Manager listed below. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or award.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.