Access & Triage - Clinician

4 days ago

Ballarat, Australia Grampians Health Horsham and Dimboola Full time

Location: Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

**$43.67 to $56.72 per hour + salary packing | Mental Health Clinician - Access & Triage Team**

**Up to $15,000 incentive payments may be available to support relocation**

Permanent Full Time 40 hours per week including a monthly ADO

**About the Role**

Join a dynamic team delivering front-line mental health services across triage, ED response, and acute care. This role is part of a 24/7 team providing intensive, responsive, and person-centred care. You'll work across three core functions to ensure timely, safe, and effective access to mental health support. You will complete telephone triage and intake assessments, respond to consumers presenting to the Emergency Department in crisis, and deliver short-term, evidence-based care through the Acute Response Team. This role also includes engaging with families and carers, and supporting referrals to the most appropriate internal or external services based on consumer needs.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Complete mental health and AOD assessments for acute referrals
- Work across triage, ED response and acute care as rostered
- Deliver evidence-based, short-term clinical interventions
- Engage families and carers where appropriate
- Build collaborative relationships with community agencies
- Contribute to safe, recovery-oriented care planning

**Skills & Experience**
- Qualification and registration in Nursing, OT, Psychology, or Social Work
- Recent clinical experience in mental health settings
- Skills in risk assessment, crisis response, and engagement
- Understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care and substance use impacts

**Relocating to work with us?**
- The Victorian Government has allocated funds to support rural and regional Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) to provide incentives to attract workers to roles that are difficult to fill._
- The new workforce relocation and incentive grants program is being administered by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV)._

**Interested?**

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact **Damian Hughes, Access & Triage Service Team Leader**on **5320 4100**for a confidential discussion.

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

**Culture & Benefits**

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie
- s Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday
- s Access to Staff Fitness programStaff rewards and recognition program
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**Ballarat Region**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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