Mental Health Clinician - 0-11 Specialist Team

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development opportunities

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician for the 0-11 Specialist Team to join the Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service on a part-time ongoing basis. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide specialist assessment, treatment and care coordination for children aged 0–11 years and collaborate with families, schools and community services.

Ideal applicants are qualified and registered Mental Health professionals and have experience in child and youth mental

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Mental Health professional.
• Experience in child and youth mental health services.
• Knowledge of child development and evidence-based interventions.
• Understanding of Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and related safety legislation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with families, schools, and community partners.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, culturally safe and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate mental health assessments and care planning for infants and children.
• Provide evidence-based interventions including individual and family-based therapies.
• Coordinate care across health, education, disability, and community services.
• Provide consultation and capacity-building support to internal and external teams.
• Maintain clinical documentation and risk assessments.
• Contribute to clinical leadership and quality improvement.

Skills

Mental health clinical practice

Child & Youth MH

Assessment & Care

Family-centered care

Stakeholder engagement

Trauma-informed care

Job description

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Join Gippsland's largest provider of mental health services, with a strong focus on innovation, recovery, and person-centred care, you'll be part of a team creating real impact every day.

Located in the beautiful Gippsland region, Latrobe Regional Health offers an exceptional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne, beaches, mountains and lakes. We are committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care across our Mental Health Services, including inpatient care at our Traralgon hospital and Community Mental Health Services across Traralgon, Sale, Bairnsdale, Yarram, Orbost, Warragul and Wonthaggi.

About the role

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Mental Health Clinician - 0-11 Specialist Team to join our Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service on aPart-time ongoing basis. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist assessment, treatment, and care coordination for infants and children aged 0–11 years experiencing mental health difficulties. You will work closely with families, carers, schools, and community services to deliver developmentally informed, evidence-based care that supports positive outcomes for children and their support networks.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Mental Health Clinician – 0-11 Specialist Team is to:

• Deliver comprehensive, age-appropriate mental health assessments, therapeutic interventions, and care planning for infants, children, and their families.
• Provide a range of evidence-based interventions, including individual therapy, child-focused parent interventions, dyadic therapy, and family-based therapeutic approaches.
• Coordinate care across health, education, disability, and community services, ensuring children and families receive integrated and holistic support.
• Provide consultation, advice, and capacity-building support to internal teams and external stakeholders to enhance collaborative care and service delivery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, risk assessments, care plans, and outcome measures in accordance with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, quality improvement initiatives, supervision, professional development, and the continuous enhancement of child and family mental health services.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Qualified and registered Mental Health professional, including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, or Speech Pathology, with relevant professional registration and/or membership requirements.
• Demonstrated experience working within child and youth mental health services, with strong assessment, therapeutic intervention, and care coordination skills.
• Sound knowledge of child development, mental health presentations in children, family-centred practice, and contemporary evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Strong understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, child safety frameworks, family violence information-sharing legislation, and risk assessment processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with children, families, schools, and community partners.
• Committed to recovery-oriented, culturally safe, trauma-informed, and family-inclusive practice, with a passion for improving outcomes for children and their families.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Ben Keath, Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services Manager via email: [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Applications Close: 29th September 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.