Early Intervention and Integration Lead

**Title**:Early Intervention and Integration Lead**:

- Requisition ID: 3877
- Location: Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
- Job Posting Date: 14 Jul 2025

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**Eating Disorders
- Early Intervention and Integration Lead**
- Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS)
- Full time fixed term role (substantial part time also considered) | Monthly ADO
- Specialist Eating Disorder Position | Ringwood | Close to public transport and shops

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is _“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”_.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

**About the role**

The Eating Disorders
- Early Intervention and Integration Lead is one of 10 newly funded positions for public health services across the state. The Eastern Health EIIL role will have a focus on the 18 to 25 age group and sit within the Infant Child and Youth - Mental Health and Wellbeing Porgam. The role will include service development in the form of reviewing and and improving integrated pathways of care within Eastern Health Services with associated state-wide services.

The role will be based at the Eastern Health Ringwood Hub, alongside ICYMHS Enhanced Eating Disorders team. Travel to other Eastern Health site will be required. The EIIL will work closely with a designated ICYMHS Consultant Psychiatrist for clinical governance. There will also be opportunity to liaise and collaborate with EIIL positions across the state.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Allied Health with a minimum of 7 years post graduate experience in mental health, Clinical Psychologist with minimum of 10 years experience as a registered psychologist
- Current Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA, or Social Work eligibility for membership with AASW
- Significant experience in working with people whose lives are impacted by eating disorders and receiving treatment in the public healthcare systems.
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

**Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.

Contact Person: Sarah Gardner

Contact Number: 0400 898 124

Job Posting End Date: 14/08/2025

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

**Our Values in Action**:
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