Senior Clinician - Community Engagement Team

Eastern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Work-life balance

Wellbeing support

Salary packaging

Job summary

Eastern Health, based in Melbourne's east, seeks a Senior Mental Health Clinician to join the Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services Community Engagement team. The role involves delivering secondary consultation, community education, and training to professionals across education, health and welfare sectors within the Eastern Metropolitan region.

The successful applicant will work from Ringwood and travel across the region, bringing experience in public tertiary mental health settings with

Qualifications

• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA; Social work eligibility for AASW.
• Allied Health with 5 years post-graduate experience in child and youth mental health.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, or willingness to actively develop these skills.
• Experience in providing mental health secondary consultation.
• Skills in planning, implementing and evaluating mental health education and training.
• Ability to develop partnerships and work collaboratively with external agencies.
• A current Drivers Licence and willingness to travel within the Eastern Metropolitan region of Melbourne.

Responsibilities

• Deliver contracted secondary mental health consultation.
• Provide community education and training to staff in education, health and welfare sectors.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with external agencies.
• Travel across the Eastern Metropolitan region as required.
• Contribute to Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services Community Engagement team activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership experience

Partnership development

Travel willing

Education

Allied Health registration (AHPRA) / Social Work (AASW)

Job description

Senior Clinician - Community Engagement Team

• Permanent Full Time position with monthly day off!
• Based in Ringwood East | close to public transport, cafes and shops!
• Opportunity for Occupational Therapist /Social Worker/Clinical Psychologist or Psychiatric Nurse

Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne's east and beyond.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician to join the Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) Community Engagement team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that delivers regular contracted secondary consultation and community education and training to staff working in the education, health and welfare sectors in the Eastern Metropolitan region. You will also be developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key agencies that work with children, young people and families.

The position will be based at our Ringwood site and will include travel across the Eastern Metropolitan region. The successful applicant will have experience in public tertiary mental health settings including working with children, young people and families.

What you'll bring

• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW
• Allied Health with 5 years post graduate experience in child and youth mental health
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, or willingness to actively develop these skills
• Experience in providing mental health secondary consultation
• Skills in planning, implementing and evaluating mental health education and training
• Ability to develop partnerships and work collaboratively with external agencies
• A current Drivers Licence and willingness to travel within the Eastern Metropolitan region of Melbourne

What we offer

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.

Interested in joining us?

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.

Our commitments

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.

Our Values in Action

Respect for all | Safe and welcoming | Partnering in care | Innovate, learn and lead