Team Leader Mental Health Services

• 0.8 /Full time fixed term opportunity until 30 June 2026, with possibility of continuation dependent on funding.
• Psychologists, Dietitians, Audiologists and Pharmacists (Victorian StandStand-Alone Community Health Services) Enterprise Agreement – Psychologists PL4 + 12% super + salary packaging benefits.
• IPC health locations across the Western Suburbs with some opportunity for WFH

Come and join our dynamic and supportive Mental Health and Wellbeing team, leading the delivery of high quality therapeutic mental health care to clients and supporting a dedicated and committed group of mental health clinicians.

The Opportunity

• Supporting the delivery of mental health therapeutic care across the mental health and wellbeing team, you will be a key point of contact, providing debriefing and line-management for clinicians working under the CAREinMIND and Head to Health programs.
• Delivering a caseload of in-person and telehealth therapeutic care to people accessing mental health support at IPC Health approximately 2 days per week.
• Using your clinical expertise and skills to competently deliver a range of evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Working with the Manager, Mental Health and Wellbeing to actively monitor and ensure that IPC Health's mental health programs are meetings targets and are being delivered to the highest possible standard.
• Supporting the development of policy, procedures and processes to ensure consistent best practice service delivery across the mental health team.
• Contributing to the establishment of integrated care pathways to support the delivery of IPC Health's mental health services.
• Providing information and engagement with internal and external stakeholders about IPC Health's mental health services.
• Contributing to quality service improvements for improved experience and outcomes for our teams and consumers.
• Actively building and encouraging a positive, cohesive and supportive team culture.

About the Service

IPC Health's Mental Health Service is a confidential service that comprises of three mental health streams:

• Community health counselling
• Head to Health
• CAREinMIND

IPC Health's Mental Health Service takes a holistic approach to mental health. Our mental health clinicians apply a no-wrong-door approach to understand what's going on for the person and match them to the best service.

Adults and children aged 6+ years who are experiencing emotional distress and mental ill-health can receive help from IPC Health's Mental Health Service, along with their families and carers.

IPC Health's Mental Health Service supports people living in the areas of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Melton and Wyndham.

To succeed you will need

• Current registration or professional membership for Psychology (including Provisional Psychologist under supervision), Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nurse. (Note counsellors are not able to be considered for this role due to program credentialing requirements)
• A minimum of 5 years' experience delivering mental health support to a range of diverse communities using evidence-based interventions.
• Experience providing line-management and support to a clinical team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people who present with a range of diverse backgrounds and needs.
• Experience delivering therapeutic care through the support of interpreters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage incoming referrals, undertaking intake and screening activities, such as bio-psychosocial assessment to effectively determine client needs and assist or refer as needed.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering therapeutic care across a continuum of mental health acuity, including managing risk, and delivering holistic and trauma informed care
• Exemplary skills in the management of episodes of care within program guidelines, from clinical assessment, planning and implementation to discharge
• Experience in the implementation of quality improvement and best practice processes within a mental health setting
• Prior expertise and training to work with children, young people and families highly desirable.
• A current Victorian driver's licence and valid Working with Children's Check.

We will offer you

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth through our Recognition Program and Wellbeing and Celebrations Committee.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing and meals and entertainment, up to 14 weeks paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role's Position Description/Success Profile, submit your resume and respond to a few short questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Sarah Coker, Manager Mental Health and Wellbeing, IPC Health

Applications close on Friday 12 September 2025

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far-reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email  with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

• Success Profile/Position Description