Senior Community Mental Health Clinician

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Senior Mental Health Clinicians to join Hume Community Mental Health.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a diligent and committed Community Mental Health team and contribute your mental health skills and attributes to consumers and support colleagues, in an ever-changing work environment, within the North West Area Mental Health catchment?

This role is responsible for:

The Senior Community Mental Health Clinician (CMHC) on the community team provides clinical and discipline leadership to the members of the team.

The Senior CMHC is an active supporter to other clinicians within their clinical review group as well as the wider team.

They will bring their discipline expertise and experience in providing key clinician support to a small number of complex consumers.

The Senior CMHC will act as a leader and role model within the team and provide support and supervision/line management to other clinicians as necessary.

They also participate in the development of quality research and evaluation programs and are an active member of the teams Leadership group.

The Senior CMHC will contribute positively to the culture of the team, upholding the Northern Health values, and encourage and support others to do so.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of …...
• Proven ability to …….
• Demonstrated ….
• Well-developed….
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Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Max Lynch, Acting Program Manager, on

Applications close on Monday 29 September 2025.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.