Senior Access Clinician

Bayside Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & Novated leasing

On-site car & bike parking

Fitness Passport gym access

Close to public transport and cafes

Job summary

Bayside Health is seeking experienced mental health professionals for the Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service in Moorabbin. The role focuses on intake, triage, and integrated pathways for children and youth and involves collaboration with families and local networks.

We welcome applicants with 5+ years of clinical experience, AHPRA eligibility, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for AHPRA membership.
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience.
• Desirable: Developmental Psychiatry Course or equivalent.
• Training and experience in providing child and youth mental health services.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and research in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals to the service with a timely, compassionate and supportive response with families/caregivers.
• Undertake intake assessments (triage and crisis responses) and allocate referrals for best outcomes.
• Conduct single-session primary consultations and brief interventions.
• Provide secondary consultations to external services and develop partnerships.

Skills

Clinical experience, 5+ years

AHPRA eligibility

Research interest

Professional development

Education

Approved tertiary qualifications

Job description

Bayside HealthBayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Full-time Parental Leave cover to June 2027 (80 hours per f/night + ADO)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Speech Pathologist (Grade 4) or Psychologist (Grade 3)
• Great Staff Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing
• Based in Moorabbin

About Our Team

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support.

Alfred Health staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. Alfred Health prides itself on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity,

The Role

• Manage referrals to the service with a timely, compassionate and supportive response, working collaboratively with the child, young person, their families/carers, and existing support network
• Undertake intake assessments (including triage and crisis responses) and make decisions about allocation of referrals to ensure best outcomes, supporting an integrated and streamlined pathway.
• Single-session primary consultations and brief interventions, underpinned by Dialogical Practices.
• Secondary consultations to key external services, building capacity, developing partnerships and collaborative working.

About you

• Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of AHPRA (or the appropriate professional body)
• Minimum 5 years’ clinical experience

Desirable

• Developmental Psychiatry Course or equivalent
• Training and experience in providing child and youth mental health services

Other Helpful Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development especially further studies relevant to child, adolescent and young adult mental health.
• Ability and/ or interest in conducting research in the mental health field.

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities(Subject to availability)
• Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
• Close to public transport and cafes

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

Applications Close: 11pm AEDT, Thursday 5th November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.