Mental Health Clinician

Location:
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

$43.67 to $56.72 per hour (based on discipline and experience) + salary packaging | Mental Health Clinician - Youth

Permanent Full Time | 80 hours per fortnight including a monthly ADO

About the Role

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team supporting young people aged 15-24 with mental health challenges across the Grampians region. Work closely with senior clinicians and the Lived and Living Experience Workforce to deliver recovery focused, family inclusive, evidence based care. This role offers meaningful responsibility and the chance to make a real difference in community mental health, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Assess mental health and risk to prioritise care and referral

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  Treat a caseload as primary clinician using evidence-based method- s
  Develop, implement, and review treatment plans addressing biopsychosocial need- s
  Involve families actively in treatment deliver- y
  Collaborate effectively within the multidisciplinary tea- m
  Maintain accurate clinical records respecting privacy and confidentialit- y

Skills & Experience

Relevant health qualification (psychology, nursing, social work, OT); AHPRA registration where applicabl

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  Valid Victorian driver's licence and Working with Children Chec- k
  Experience with evidence-based, family inclusive treatment for youth mental healt- h
  Strong mental health assessment and clinical formulation skill- s
  Knowledge of trauma informed care and relevant legislatio- n

Interested?

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Tom Forshaw - Acting team leader on for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

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  Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday- s
  Access to Fitness Passport membershi- p
  Staff rewards and recognition program- s

Ballarat Region

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.