Mental Health Clinician

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: $48 - $53

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 2374

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee? _**

**Mental Health Clinician - ICYMHS CAT**
- **Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options available to Austin Hospital**:

- **Full time opportunity however part time applicants will also be considered**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the ICYMHS Team**

ICYMHS provides tertiary mental health services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (currently the local government areas of Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Yarra). It is an exciting time for Austin as the ICYMHS directorate will be expanding in response to the recommendations from the Victorian Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services (2021).

**About the role**

We are looking for an experienced and passionate mental health clinician to join the newly formed ICYMHS Crisis and Assessment Team (CAT). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing multi-disciplinary team within Austin Health's Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health Directorate.

If you thrive on new challenges and enjoy working with a team in its formative stages, we invite you to be part of this innovative journey. Your expertise will play a key role in shaping this vital service, ensuring high-quality mental health care is accessible and delivered effectively.

**About you**
- Relevant professional qualification in a health-related discipline (psychology, nursing, social occupational therapy, or speech pathology) with current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) where applicable.
- Psychologists must be registered with a specialist endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology or Forensic Psychology.
- Nurses must have a Post-Graduate Qualification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent.
- Social Workers: Eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery and collaborative clinical practice.
- Demonstrate well developed skills and knowledge in youth mental health, community mental health, including crisis intervention, consultation, referral, mental state and risk assessment, treatment and collaborative care planning.
- Relevant knowledge and demonstrated skills in crisis intervention for young people in psychiatric crisis.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and other relevant legislation and policies.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Mental Health Triage Scale.
- Ability to work collaboratively with young people experiencing psychiatric illness and disability, their families, and carers, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively liaise, consult and work within a multi
- disciplinary team and a team environment.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
- Possess and demonstrates a commitment to high levels of customer service, both internal and external to Austin Health.
- Pursues and demonstrates a commitment to professional development in order to maintain, strengthen and broaden clinical knowledge and expertise.
- Has an undertaking to actively and independently participate in clinical supervision with a discipline senior.
- Computer literacy and a willingness to increase skill base.
- Current driver’s licence

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: 21 January 2025