
Senior Clinician
2 hours ago
Reference Number: 4091
Category: Mental Health
Department: Adult & Older Adult Services
Are you a current Austin Health employee?
If yes, please log in to the Austin Healthcareers websitevia 'Employee Login' using your network log in details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.
Part-time, permanent position (22.8 hours p/w)
Heidelberg location and outreach
Base salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
Rotating 7-day roster, day/afternoon shifts
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Mental Health Division
The division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams, to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. All services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supported decision making.
About HOPE
The Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (HOPE) initiative provides tailored, holistic support to people post a suicide attempt, with the aim of supporting the person and their carers and families to identify and build the protective factors that reduce the risk of suicide.
About the role
As a Senior Clinician you will support the person, their carers and family in identifying and building protective factors that reduce the risk of suicide. Additionally, there is an opportunity to facilitate or be part of groups with our consumers that focuses on sensory modulation strategies, building internal resilience, distress tolerance and therapeutic coping strategies This is an interesting and varied position offering a unique opportunity to utilise your specialist therapeutic and risk assessment skills, network with stakeholders and carers and participate in quality improvement activities.
A regular day will see you:
Intervene via an approach that actively engages clients in the assessment of their own risk, and the creation of suicide prevention plans to minimise the risk of future suicidal behaviours
Deliver a range of short-medium term therapeutic, evidence-based interventions in line with relevant qualifications and scope of practice.
Deliver best practice brief therapeutic interventions designed to increase the ability to self-manage and prevent the risk of future suicide attempts
Ensure linkage with appropriate health practitioners, community services and recreational groups
About you
You will be someone with excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, who takes a highly compassionate approach to their work.
You will bring with you:
At least 7 years of relevant experience with an appropriate qualification;
Recent experience working with individuals in crisis and with mental health issues
An understanding of the Area Mental Health Service and principles and practices of DHHS Recovery-Oriented Practice in Mental Health
A current Victorian Driver's License and the ability to drive a work vehicle
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation.
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options.
Work with us
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager, Melinda Carlyle, Manager at
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 15 October 2025
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