Early Intervention Clinician

Ballarat Community Health; Cooinda; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 for生活費

Excellent working conditions

Flexible working arrangements

Employee wellness programs andDiscount

Social club

Ballarat - Australia

Job summary

Ballarat Community Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician (Early Intervention) to provide brief to medium-term, evidence-informed therapeutic support for mild to moderate mental health concerns. You will work in a recovery-oriented, person-centred framework to help clients identify goals and build strategies for lasting change.

Join our collaborative Mental Health and Counselling Services team to deliver timely, accessible support and engage in supervision and knowledge sharing with the

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mental health assessments and evidence-informed therapies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Sound clinical judgement, risk assessment and care coordination.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, strengths-based practice.
• Ability to manage varied caseload within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief to medium-term, evidence-informed therapeutic support for mild to moderate mental health concerns.
• Navigate clients through early intervention pathways and support goal setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and access to right services.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Mental health assessments

Therapeutic interventions

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications and registration eligibility

Job description

Role: Mental Health Clinician (Early Intervention) - Mental Health and Counselling Services

Time fraction: Part time or fulltime (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Employment type: Ongoing

Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their mental health, build resilience and achieve positive change? Join Ballarat Community Health and be part of a team that puts people, connection and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking compassionate and motivated Mental Health Clinicians (Early Intervention), with opportunities available for clinicians at all stages of their career, from new graduates through to experienced and advanced clinicians.

About us:

Ballarat Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation that's been creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services for over 45 years.

We deliver a range of primary health, social care and community-based support to meet local community needs. We have approximately 300 staff, with six (6) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region.

If you'd like to know more about us visit our website

As a Mental Health Clinician (Early Intervention), you will play an important role in helping people navigate mental health challenges, build resilience and improve their overall wellbeing.

Working with people across the lifespan, you will provide brief to medium-term, evidence-informed therapeutic support to those experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns or emerging mental health challenges. Through a person-centred and recovery-oriented approach, you will help clients identify their goals, build on their strengths and develop strategies to support meaningful, lasting change.

Working as part of our collaborative Mental Health and Counselling Services team, you will deliver timely and accessible support, helping people access the right care early, strengthen their connections and achieve better outcomes for their mental health and quality of life.

We welcome applications from both new graduate and experienced clinicians. The scope of the role and level of responsibility will reflect your qualifications, experience and demonstrated capabilities.

You will be supported to develop your clinical practice and manage presentations appropriate to your level of experience, with opportunities to take on additional responsibilities such as supporting junior clinicians, supervising students and sharing clinical knowledge with the broader team, where appropriate.

What you will bring to the team:

You are a compassionate and motivated clinician who values building meaningful relationships and delivering quality, person-centered care.

You will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and eligibility for the appropriate professional registration or membership.
• Experience delivering mental health assessments and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Sound clinical judgement, risk assessment and care coordination skills.
• A commitment to recovery-oriented, strengths-based and inclusive practice.
• The ability to manage a varied caseload and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

For advance clinician consideration,you will also demonstrate the ability to work autonomously, supervise students, and manage more complex presentations.

Ballarat Community Health staff benefits

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that values the well-being of both our clients and our staff. Joining our team means becoming a part of a passionate community dedicated to fostering positive change in the lives of those we serve.

Our staff benefits include:

• Salary packaging - up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 meals and entertainment
• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to employee wellness programs and discounts
• Social club
• Ballarat - Australia's most liveable regional city (RMIT 2020)

Further information, applications, and accessibility

For a confidential discussion, please contact Hannah Watson, Early Intervention Lead, on telephone [phone].

Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday, 22 nd November 2026.

BCH is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the People and Culture team at [e-mail] and let us know.

Safety and inclusion

BCH takes the safety, dignity and wellbeing of children, older people and vulnerable people seriously. We expect all staff to uphold these standards in their work.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value different life experiences and perspectives and provide care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation.