Mental Health Clinician x3

Victoria-Police; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Police is seeking three full-time psychologists/mental health professionals to support the Police Psychology Unit. Based at Victoria Police Centre, Docklands, the role requires on-call work and on-site presence. Applicants must have full AHPRA registration (or AASW for Social Workers) and Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work visa.

Pre-employment checks apply. The successful candidates will provide clinical services, crisis intervention, and state-wide psychological

Qualifications

• Full registration as a Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Occupational Therapist with AHPRA; or registration as an AASW-registered Social Worker.
• Demonstrated capability in crisis intervention and risk assessment within complex settings.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage workload and meet deadlines while maintaining high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services including assessment, consultation and therapeutic interventions for Victoria Police members and staff.
• Deliver immediate crisis intervention and autonomously manage high-stress incidents.
• Contribute to state-wide critical incident response and psychological first aid.
• Provide advice to senior management on clinical and organisational psychology matters.
• Develop and implement support programs across squads and units.
• Establish relationships with Victoria Police personnel and external stakeholders.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call crisis response roster.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Clinical risk assessment

Case management

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Autonomous work

On-call availability

Education

AHPRA registration or eligible

AASW registered Social Worker

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/E20004007

About the role:

The Police Psychology Unit is a dynamic team of leaders and mental health clinicians whose role is to support, enhance and develop the psychological wellbeing of Victoria Police employees. The team works to ensure that Victoria Police employees are well equipped to manage the varied psychological demands of their roles and requires clinicians to have a diverse skill set of clinical and organisational skills.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Providing a range of clinical services including support and consultation, clinical assessment and other therapeutic interventions to Victoria Police members and public service staff.
• Providing immediate and autonomous crisis intervention involving complex trauma and psychological issues.
• Providing state-wide critical incident response including the provision of psychological first aid.
• Providing advice and consultancy services to senior management and supervisors about clinical and organisational psychology matters.
• Developing professional services with a diverse range of squads and work units across Victoria Police including developing and implementing support programs.
• Establishing working relationships and networks with Victoria Police personnel and external stakeholders.
• Participating in a rostered 24 hour on-call service for crisis and critical incident response.
• High-level clinical expertise and demonstrated ability in the provision of clinical risk assessments, interventions, and case management.
• Demonstrated experience in providing critical incident response and psychological first aid.
• Demonstrated ability to provide immediate and autonomous clinical judgement and crisis intervention in highly stressful, complex and sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage workload including prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.
• Highly developed communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Full registration as a Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
• Registration as a Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Further Information:

• Three (3) x full-time, ongoing positions available.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• This position requires on call work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
• Current drivers licence is required.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Applications close midnight, Wednesday, 11 November 2026.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”