Community Mental Health Clinician

Requisition No: 5606
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
- Program: Mental Health Services
- Department: Community Team Central - MWAMHS
- Enterprise Agreement: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise
- Job Function: Mental Health
- Project:

- **Location**:Sunshine Hospital
- **Employment Type**:Ongoing, Full Time
- **Salary**:RPN3, OT2, SW2, or Clinical Psychologist 2

**About the role**:
Western Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is seeking a committed mental health clinician to join our **Central Community Team** in Sunshine. This full-time role (7-day rotating roster) offers the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment that prioritises collaboration and professional growth.

This position is open to **Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Clinical Psychologists** with **at least**two years** of relevant experience,**Clinical**Psychologist endorsement is supported if required.

**Our community mental health team provides a range of services, including**:

- Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS), which operates seven days a week to provide timely and responsive care
- Intake/triage services
- Case management
- Recovery oriented therapeutic interventions

**Key**responsibilities**:

- Providing evidence-based care and interventions to clients experiencing psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinating the medical, psychosocial, and legal aspects of care to support recovery.
- Developing and maintaining client-centred care plans in collaboration with clients, families, and service providers.
- Contributing to the team by sharing expertise, participating in case reviews, and fostering a collaborative approach to care.
- Supporting the development of innovative practices to meet the evolving needs of the community.

**About you**:

- Has**a minimum of two years’ experience in a mental health setting
- Demonstrates strong skills in mental state and risk assessments.
- Is knowledgeable in evidence-based mental health care and therapeutic practices.
- Communicates effectively and empathetically with clients, carers, and team members.
- Works well within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining the ability to operate independently.
- Has knowledge of mental health legislation and policies.
- Is committed to professional development and improving outcomes for mental health consumers.
- You are a compassionate, motivated mental health professional who values teamwork and is committed to improving the lives of mental health consumers.
- You bring resilience, adaptability, and a client-focused approach to your practice.

**What we offer**:

- A supportive, team-oriented workplace with a focus on work-life balance.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development, including participation in the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program (for eligible applicants).
- Exposure to a diverse client base within our multicultural community.
- The benefit of an Accrued Day Off (ADO) as part of your role.

Position Description

**About Western Health**:
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Acad