Mental Health Clinician

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:As per advertisement

**Occupation**: Community Services

**Location**: Camperdown

**Reference**: VG/1865515

**About the Role**:
**Key Responsibilities**
- Collaborate with consumers, GPs and other primary care providers to manage caseloads effectively.
- Conduct personalised assessments and create tailored treatment plans.
- Provide short
- to medium-term interventions to support consumer care and well-being.
- Work as part of a dedicated team to ensure high-quality service delivery for our consumers.

**Position overview**
- Part-time (48 hours per fortnight), On-going position
- Camperdown Campus
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Social Worker/Occupational Therapist/Psychologist Grade 2
- Salary Range: $88,030.80 - $112,091.20 pro rata, plus superannuation

This position is eligible for an incentive payment for rent, childcare, relocation costs and more, as part of the new workforce and incentive grants program administered **by Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV)** up to $10,000.

**What You Bring**:
We are seeking individuals with robust clinical skills and extensive experience in mental health services. Knowledge of Recovery-Oriented practices, trauma-informed care, and contemporary mental health trends is crucial. Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are pivotal for success in this position.

**Qualifications**:

- **Registered Psychiatric Nurse**: AHPRA registration with a minimum of 2 years' experience in mental health services (Desirable). Completion of a Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing or a specialist undergraduate Mental Health Nursing program.
- **Occupational Therapist**: Registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- **Social Worker**: Eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- **Psychologist**: Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

**Salary Ranges**
- Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3: $100,932.00 - $112,091.20 pro rata, + super
- Occupational Therapist Grade 2: $88,030.80 - $101,197.20 pro rata, +super
- Social Worker Grade 2: $88,030.80 - $101,197.20 pro rata, + super
- Psychologist Grade 2: $94,478.80 - $106,906.80 pro rata, + super

**If you're passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, we encourage you to apply**

**What we offer**

You will enjoy benefits such as:

- Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
- Internal and external professional development opportunities
- A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
- Excellent terms and conditions of employment

**Who we are**

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio
- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

**How to apply**

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the _Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 or Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025_

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

- Police Record Check
- Employee Working with Children's Check
- Current Immunisation status

Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 05 June 2025