Mental Health Outreach Clinician

Mental Health Clinician

• Maroondah Mobile Support and Treatment Service | Permanent Full Time | 7-day rotating roster | Permanent Full Time | 5 weeks annual leave + Super + Salary Packaging options
• Based in Ringwood | Providing outreach to Outer East Suburbs of Melbourne
• Friendly and Collaborative Team | Salary Packaging available | Many workplace benefits

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

About the role

The Mental Health Clinician position within the Mobile Support Team (MST) is a valued role that works in partnership with people with a lived experience of mental illness, their families, and carers to provide high-quality assessment, intensive case management, and assertive outreach support using the Collaborative Recovery Model, aiming to promote and facilitate recovery.

While applications are welcome from all suitably qualified mental health professionals, preference will be given to Registered Psychiatric Nurses.

The role collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary group including medical staff, allied health, nursing, lived experience, and psychosocial workers. The position works on a rotating roster, including afternoon, weekend, and public holiday shifts.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of consumers and their families to provide holistic care, while also offering discipline-specific assessments and interventions.

This position offers autonomy and flexibility, while ensuring strong team support and shared decision-making.

About you 

To be successful in this role, MST is seeking:

• Current registration with AHPRA 
• Completed or working towards Post Graduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (for nurses).
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively 
• Knowledge of MHWA 2022
• Sound skills in Mental State and Risk assessments
• Willingness to continue engaging in professional development 
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Ability to work a 7-day rotating roster

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the Position Description Link

Contact Person: Sarah Purcell

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Job Posting End Date: 7/11/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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