Mental Health Referral Pathway Senior Clinician

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Mental Health Referral Pathway Senior Clinician - Intake, Assessment, Consultation & Brief Treatment

An exciting opportunity to join a thriving, engaged team of clinicians providing front-line assessment and brief treatment to complex and acute young people in the South East. Exposure to a multidisciplinary team led by consultant psychiatrists partnering with some of the most experienced clinicians in the wider service, iACT is a highly supportive, collaborative, and hard-working team where clinicians can develop fundamental and advanced clinical skills rapidly.

About the Role:

The role is for the Mental Health Referral Pathway Senior Clinician of the Intake, Assessment, Consultation and brief Treatment (iACT) Team within the Early in Life Mental Health Service. The iACT Team provides a centralised, community-based entry point into the broader service for all intake, assessment and community consultation. Young people are triaged, assessed and may require brief intervention provided over a limited number of sessions. The team has a strong presence of senior clinicians-Discipline Seniors, Consultants psychiatrists and other senior allied health staff.

About ELMHS

Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) provides assessment and treatment for infants, children, adolescents, young people and their families. We work with the 0-18 age in the Southern Region. We provide a comprehensive assessment service and a range of treatment options including inpatient treatment in times of crisis, community (outpatient) treatment, group programs, family therapy, and specialist services. The Intake, Assessment, Consultation and Brief Treatment Team (iACT) provides up to six sessions of initial assessment and treatment for referrals received by our service. We work with families in addressing a number of complex issues that families may be experiencing including school refusal, parent/child relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma related issues, self-harm, suicidal thinking, eating disorders, and psychosis.

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 25,500 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit

Monash Health will offer:

• Competitive salary

• Salary packaging

• Friendly and supportive culture

• Opportunity to experience various teams

• On-going supervision and professional development

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,please call Jayde Tissera, Team Manager on

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close: 24 November 2025