Mental Health Clinician

Introduction

Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne's northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier's Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact.  Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

That's the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health, please see our website.

Description

Your new team

You will be part of the leadership team for our mental health team and part of the Mental Health, Family Violence, Community and Families Directorate. We are a very supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team who consistently goes the extra mile to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we work with.  We work hard to overcome challenges through our commitment and creativity and are bolstered by the collective wisdom, compassion and dedication of our team.  We invest in each other, our own skills and are constantly evolving and welcome like people to be part of our 'work family'.

A little about the role

DPV Health offers a whole of life mental health service that is co-led by consumers and carers, embraces all levels of evidence to support each individual's recovery.

The Mental Health Clinician will work as part of a team which provides triage, comprehensive mental health assessment, risk assessment and management, psychological intervention and evidence-based therapy to people within a community-based care setting.

The clinician coordinates the clinical delivery of treatment and care, making sure people and their families receive timely, responsive and suitable services to meet their needs. This role ensures that the service performs as a best practice example, and that the care delivered to people is of the highest possible standard.

Skills And Experiences

Bring your great, everyday

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Substantial clinical experience in a range of clinical mental health settings with highly developed mental health assessment skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of mental health and risk assessments, capacity to formulate, make differential or provisional diagnoses, and provide brief solution focussed therapies.
• Demonstrated experience in suicide prevention or capacity to gain the experience swiftly. 
• Knowledge and application of the biopsychosocial framework.
• Knowledge of and ability to deliver therapeutic modalities including but not limited to single session work, motivational interviewing, cognitive behaviour therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Schema, Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy, etc.
• Ability to deliver DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) skills group – highly desirable. 
• Strong capability in delivering Cognitive Analytical Therapy – highly desirable.

You are tertiary qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Nursing to complement your experience in delivering mental health service to people with moderate to severe mental ill health.

The fine print

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid WWCC, hold an NDIS Clearance Check. Full driver's license and travel between sites is requiredClosing date for applications will be 16th November 2025

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. 

For more information and to discuss your candidacy, please contact Mental health Team leaders or .

To submit your application, click Apply Now. 

DPV Health is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

We're proud to be Circle Back Initiative Employer and we commit to respond to every applicant. While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media to #DiscoverDPVHealth.

Please click here to view a copy of the Position Description.

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