Lead Clinician

1 day ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Bendigo Health Full time $104,000 - $156,000 per year

Bendigo Health

Work in an environment that offers:

  • Support for career progression and development
  • An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
  • A strong attitude to teaching and learning

The Position

Job Reference: 2556

Position Title: Lead Clinician Youth Mental Health

Classification: Registered NurseNP81-NP74; Occupational Therapist YB20-YB23; Social Worker YC42-YC45

Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $3, $4,311.20

Hours per fortnight: Hours (80 hours per fortnight includes an ADO every 4 Weeks)

Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time and Part Time hours available

Closing date: 23/09/2025

Be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on young lives across the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region.

The Youth Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service delivers Tier 3 clinical care to young people years) experiencing complex mental health challenges — including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, early psychosis, personality disorders, and co-occurring drug and alcohol issues.

Based at our Bendigo service hub (with outreach across the region and Bendigo YPARC), our team provides comprehensive assessment, outreach treatment, and ongoing care. We also support carers, professionals, and the wider community through education and collaboration.

Our mission:

  • Reduce untreated mental illness among young people
  • Shorten the duration of untreated episodes
  • Deliver phase-specific, evidence-based treatment
  • Support recovery, reduce hospital admissions, and strengthen community connections
  • Partner with carers and service providers for holistic care

Why Join Us?

  • 5 Weeks Annual Leave (for full time staff)
  • Generous Salary Packaging
  • Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
  • Opportunities to make a difference in young lives every day

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

  • Staff health and wellbeing programs
  • Career development and education opportunities
  • Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
  • Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Amy Couper, Manager on for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Position Description: HERE

Careers Video Reference: Mental Health and Wellbeing Careers at Bendigo Health

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If you are an existing Bendigo Health employee, please ensure you apply with your Bendigo Health email address.


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