Senior Mental Health Clinician

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Department

• Permanent, Full-Time & Part time positions (64 or 80 hrs + ADO - negotiable)
• Grade 4 RPN, or Grade 3 Social Worker / Occupational Therapist
• Great Staff benefits
• Alfred Health Location

Department

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services which focus on people with a mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

About the role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health sector? The newly integrated Adult and Older Adult Department combines the strengths of AMAH Adult Community Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, person-centred support to adults and older adults through an expansive range of therapeutic, addiction, trauma-informed, and family violence services.

As part of our commitment to the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health recommendations and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, we're expanding our offerings to ensure clients benefit from specialist expertise alongside access to innovative, broad-spectrum care options. This includes specialized pathways for substance use disorders, rehabilitation and recovery, physical and mental health integration, and trauma-focused services.

Our department focuses on integrated treatment, education, peer support, care planning, and navigation services, designed to support individuals through every stage of their recovery journey.

About you

• A current Registration with AHPRA/AASW, preferably with Psychiatric endorsements or equivalent.
• For Nursing applicants, Postgraduate qualifications in psychiatric nursing are strongly preferred.
• Experience in a range of psychiatric interventions indicating an ability to perform community-based psychiatric assessment including that of risk assessment
• Experience providing assessment and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other drug disorders to clients and their families
• A current driver's licence is required to undertake this role.
• Australian working rights, satisfactory completion of Working with Children Check and current Influenza vaccination

What's in it for you

• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Fitness Passport (Discounted subscription membership at numerous gyms across Melbourne)
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Located close to public transport and cafes
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), onsite gym, childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter.

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

For any enquiries regarding this position, please contact Valerie Grueva at St Kilda Road Clinic on

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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