Community Mental Health Clinician

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Work-life balance with monthly Accrued

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Central Melbourne location

Discounts & promotions

Professional development

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia’s Clarendon Clinic in East Melbourne is seeking an Allied Health professional to join our community mental health team to deliver high-quality clinical assessment, treatment and recovery-focused case management.

Based in a centre close to public transport, you will work within the Strengths Model of Case Management, build therapeutic alliances with consumers and carers, and deliver targeted interventions for complex mental health needs in line with policy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification in your profession; 3 years for Nursing.
• Post Graduate Nursing in Mental Health qualifications required for nurses.
• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area or in progress are desirable.
• Experience providing assessment, discipline-specific intervention and case management for consumers with serious mental illness and complex needs.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health–related needs and their carers.
• Work within a recovery-focused Strengths Model of Case Management.
• Build therapeutic alliances with consumers and families and engage them in planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work

Postgraduate Nursing in Mental Health (for nurses)

Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area

Job description

Job Description:

• F ull time permanent opportunity with a monthly ADO!
• Allied Health 3
• Clarendon Clinic - East Melbourne location

About the Role

Based at our Clarendon Clinic, which is centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes, this is a great opportunity to increase your skills in community mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and support to consumers of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills

• You will join a dynamic community mental health team operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilising the Strengths Model of Case Management.
• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice
• Build a therapeutic alliance with the consumer and family/carers and actively engage them in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care
• Undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers in line with the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022, SVMH policies and strategic direction

Classifications for this position will range from

• OT/SW Grade 3 YB24 - YB27 or YC46 - YC49 ($92,944 - $106,834 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work
• A minimum of at least 2 years post qualification within your profession, 3 years for Nursing preferably within the mental health field
• Post Graduate Nursing in Mental Health qualifications required for nurses
• Post-graduate qualifications in relevant area of specialty or in the process of achieving the same are desirable
• Experience in the provision of assessment, discipline specific intervention and case management services to consumers with a serious mental illness and complex needs and their carers within a recovery framework
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Mental Health

St Vincent’s is proud of its International reputation for delivery of The St Vincent’s Mental Health Program is undergoing an exciting time of review and we are looking for people who are creative and imaginative around the possibilities that change can bring. We pride ourselves on seeking out and recruiting people who truly care, and are warm and friendly. We are looking for like-minded staff who are passionate, enjoy team work, and who come to work to make a difference to people’s lives. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

The Clarendon Clinic Continuing Care Team provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability in the City of Yarra. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations

Contact: Nigel Toomey | Manager, Clarendon Clinic

Ph: 03 9231 5400

Closing Date:

6 December 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent’s we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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