Community Mental Health Key Clinician - Psychology

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Career growth

Supportive culture

Innovation

World-class healthcare

Salary packaging

Generous leave

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a Community Mental Health Key Clinician - Psychology for the Moonee Ponds site. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery-oriented care to consumers with complex mental health needs, supporting families and contributing to collaborative care planning.

Applicants must be a registered psychologist with clinical/forensic or clinical neuropsychology endorsement, with at least 2 years' experience and a current Victorian Driver's Licence.

Qualifications

• Registered psychologist with endorsement in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuropsychology.
• At least 2 years' experience assessing, diagnosing and treating severe mental illness.
• Specialist mental health skills for low-prevalence disorders.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialist area.
• Experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and Aboriginal communities.
• Ability to speak a community language.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidenced-based treatment and interventions for complex mental health needs and families/carers.
• Support the team and program manager to drive high standards of service provision.
• Contribute to supervision and present expertise in clinical meetings.
• Provide supervision to students and colleagues as required.
• Provide expert opinion on diagnostic impressions, diagnostic assessments, and treatment planning considerations.
• Apply sound treatment skills for severe and enduring mental health conditions and pursue evidence-based practice development.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Professional development

Driver's licence

Postgraduate qualification

ACCHOs/Aboriginal communities

Community language

Education

Registered psychologist with endorsement in Clinical/Forensic/Clinical Neuropsychology

Job description

Community Mental Health Key Clinician - Psychology

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Moonee Ponds VIC

Join RMH Mental Health Service as a clinician in our Community Team based in Moonee Ponds. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll provide evidence-based, recovery-oriented care to consumers experiencing complex mental health needs.

You'll work closely with consumers and their families to support recovery, contribute to collaborative care planning and team reviews, and provide supervision to students.

This is an opportunity to strengthen your clinical practice, contribute to service improvement and help shape the future of community mental health at RMH

What you'll be doing

• Delivery of evidenced based treatment and interventions that support consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers
• Support the team and the program manager to drive high standards of service provision
• Drive self-development; contribute expertise in clinical meetings and improve service delivery
• Participate in supervision and provide supervision to students and colleagues as required
• Provide expert opinion regarding diagnostic impressions, formal diagnostic assessments, feedback on process considerations and treatment planning considerations/advice
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of evidence-based knowledge and practice

About You

You are a registered psychologist with an endorsement in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuropsychology, and have:

• At least 2 years' experience assessing, diagnosing and treating severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Specialist mental health skills, including interventions for low-prevalence disorders
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills
• A commitment to ongoing professional development in mental health
• A current Victorian Driver's Licence
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialist area
• Experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), Aboriginal communities and families
• Ability to speak a community language

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work. Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth. Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging. Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation. Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence. Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits. Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct. Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.