Lead Clinician

Bendigo Health Care Group; Echuca; On-site; AUD 88,308 - 112,091; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health and wellbeing programs

Career development and education

Salary packaging

Flexible Working Arrangements

Staff gym and pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health Care Group's Echuca Community Mental Health is seeking professionals (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Registered Nurse) to join a compassionate, multidisciplinary team. The role offers part-time or full-time hours, with 5 weeks annual leave and salary packaging benefits.

You will conduct mental health assessments, provide crisis support and recovery planning, and collaborate with patients and families within a regional service area.

Qualifications

• Registration or eligibility for social work, nursing or occupational therapy.
• Experience in mental health settings is advantageous.
• Immunisation requirements may apply on onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and care.
• Provide crisis support and recovery planning.
• Collaborate with patients, families and other service providers.
• Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Social work

Nursing

Occupational therapy

Job description

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• An opportunity to progress your career within a leading regional health service!

The Position

Job Reference: 3352

Position Title: Lead Clinician

Classification: Registered Nurse Gr3, Social Worker, Gr2, Occupational Therapist Gr2.

Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $3,385.80- $4,311.20

Hours per fortnight: Up to 80 hours (including an ADO every 4 weeks)

Employment Status: Ongoing & Fixed Term Full Time and Part time hours available

International Relocation - Up to $8,000

Interstate Relocation - Up to $5,000

Within Victoria - Up to $2,000

The Role

Join Our Team at Echuca Community Mental Health!

We are currently seeking a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Registered Nurse to become part of our compassionate and skilled team.

Position Highlights:

• Monday – Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm (part-time applications welcome)
• 5 weeks of annual leave
• Salary packaging benefits available

About the Role:

Echuca Community Mental Health provides recovery-focused mental health care to individuals aged 16–64 living in the community. In this role, you will:

• Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and care
• Provide crisis support and recovery planning
• Work in collaboration with patients, families, and other service providers
• Be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team

Why Choose Echuca?

Join us in Echuca – a vibrant and picturesque regional community offering a relaxed lifestyle, affordable living, and a welcoming atmosphere. It’s an ideal place to raise a family or enjoy a refreshing sea change. At Echuca Community Mental Health, we’re proud of our team culture, grounded in respect, collaboration, and holistic care. If you're passionate about mental health and ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, we’d love to hear from you.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

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