Mental Health Clinician

**Mental** **Health Clinician - Eating Disorders Program**
- Mental Health Clinician (Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, Art Therapist, Mental Health Nurse with therapy experience) - Grade 1 or 2 Allied Health, Grade 3 Nursing
- Eating Disorder Program - The Melbourne Clinic
- Rainbow tick accredited

Are you a Mental Health Clinician (Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Dietitian, Art Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse with therapy experience) that has excellent interpersonal and therapeutic skills and a passion for delivering high quality care for patients living with an eating disorder?

The Melbourne Clinic, situated in Richmond, Victoria, is Australia’s largest private mental health service, providing a variety of recovery focussed inpatient and outpatient programs that are tailored to meet the needs of people with a range of mental health conditions.

The Melbourne Clinic is an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming of all patients, staff, and visitors regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, neurodiversity, gender identity, or sexuality. We are committed to providing our staff with a structured induction and orientation, and opportunities for ongoing training and professional development. We value individuality and embrace people with differing experiences, knowledge and skills with the intention of building a thriving, professional working environment that is both nurturing and safe.

Since 2017, The Melbourne Clinic has proudly maintained Rainbow Tick Accreditation, a world first quality framework to help health and human services organisations become safe and inclusive for the LGBTIQ community.

The Melbourne Clinic (TMC) is seeking a mental health clinician to join our eating disorder program team. Our eating disorder program treats clients with a range of eating disorders via dedicated inpatient and outpatient program. You will work with allied health, nursing and medical staff to deliver a high-quality evidence based therapy program.

This is an ongoing permanent part-time to full-time role (0.4 to 1.0 EFT) with EFT and days negotiable.

**As a Mental Health Clinician **(Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, Art Therapist, Mental Health Nurse with therapy experience) **your responsibilities will include**:

- Providing short-term interventions to inpatients with complex presentations using a variety of modalities.
- Facilitating groups within the Eating Program, and to work across other TMC programs as required, giving you exposure to specialist programs and training.
- Work within the Allied Health multidisciplinary team including Mental Health Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Pastoral Care, Physiotherapy, & Dietetics.
- Attending relevant multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Participating in the development and review of programs as necessary.
- Participating in the development and evaluation of policies as appropriate.
- Contributing to quality improvement and research projects.

**Our Clinical Psychologists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Mental Health Nurses enjoy a wide range of benefits including**:

- Career advancement opportunities, including graduate and registrar programs
- Clinical supervision from a senior in your discipline and/or from a senior credentialed eating disorder clinician
- On site regular professional development opportunities (e.g., Professional meetings / forums with peers, Academic Forum presentations from external experts)
- Allocated allowance towards preferred Professional Development

**Essential Criteria**:

- Qualification in an allied health profession, e.g. Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Art Therapy, Mental Health Nursing
- Masters or Doctoral post-graduate qualification (desirable)
- Registration with AHPRA for your profession, or eligibility for membership with AASW for Social Workers, DAA for Dietitians, or ANZACATA for Art Therapists
- Specialist training/credentialing in Eating Disorders (desirable)
- Experience with working with individuals with an eating disorder
- Experience with group facilitation
- Experience in delivering at least one therapeutic modality is required, with more than one desirable (e.g., DBT, ACT, CBT-E)
- Experience with a trauma-informed approach and offering recovery-focused care
- Exceptional organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Ability to balance working autonomously and across a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to ongoing education and provision of evidence-based practice
- Commitment to upholding high standards of ethical practice
- Current Working with Children Check

All staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.