Community Clinician

2 days ago

Traralgon, Victoria, Australia Latrobe Regional Health Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Mental Health Clinician 26yrs+ role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for Mental Health Clinician 26yrs+ to join our growing team on a full-time permanent basis.

In this role, you will provide high-quality, recovery-oriented care to adults experiencing acute mental health episodes, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You will support consumers, carers, and families throughout their journey, providing evidence-based assessment, treatment, and therapeutic interventions within a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive framework.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Mental Health Clinician is:

  • Conduct urgent and routine mental health assessments, including risk and safety planning.
  • Deliver evidence-based pharmacological and therapeutic interventions.
  • Work within a recovery-focused model, incorporating the lived experience of consumers.
  • Collaborate with carers, families, and community organisations to support consumer needs.
  • Participate in care planning, clinical documentation, and discharge planning.
  • Contribute to continuous quality improvement, audits, and policy compliance.
  • Maintain clinical competence through supervision and ongoing professional development.
  • Work within a 7-day roster, supporting both community and bed-based services.

Ideal candidates for this role would be a:

  • Registered Nurse with post-basic mental health qualification and AHPRA registration, or
  • Approved degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Occupational Therapy with relevant registration.

You will have (Desirable):

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration experience in the mental health field.
  • Strong knowledge of Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, National Standards for Mental Health Services, and NSQHS Standards.
  • Sound clinical skills and ability to provide trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
  • Understanding of mental health systems across primary and tertiary services.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
  • Awareness of Royal Commission into Mental Health recommendations.
  • Experience with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment and the Guardianship and Administration Board.
  • Familiarity with Mental Health Act processes (assessment orders, variations, etc.).
  • Current Victorian Driver's License.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

  • Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
  • Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
  • Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
  • A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
  • Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
  • Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Vicci Mapleson, Site and Operations Manager - LV CMHS via email: for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 13 November 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will:

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

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