Senior Mental Health Clinician | Enhanced Care (HOPS)

St Vincent's Health Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Staff Health Centre

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking a part-time Senior Mental Health Clinician at the Clarendon Clinic. The role involves providing clinical assessment and treatment to clients at risk of homelessness. With a focus on recovery-oriented practice, candidates should have at least 5 years of clinical experience and relevant postgraduate qualifications. The position offers benefits like salary packaging and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience within Mental Health.
• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (all disciplines except Social Work).
• Current Victorian driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard clinical assessment and treatment.
• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery-oriented practice.
• Assist and undertake assessments for complex mental health needs.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Substance use knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health

Job description

Senior Mental Health Clinician | Enhanced Care (HOPS)

Based at the Clarendon Clinic, East Melbourne. This is a part-time, permanent role (0.5 EFT) in the Allied Health group at St. Vincent’s Health Australia.

Job Description

Join the Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service and provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and secondary consultation to clients and staff of the St. Vincent’s integrated adult Mental Health Service and their carers. This role is community-based, serving clients who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness with serious mental illness and related disability. Work within a recovery-oriented model of care using the Strengths Model of Case Management.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Strengths Model of recovery-oriented practice.
• Provide discipline-specific interventions to consumers who are currently registered with the Clarendon Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service.
• Assist with and undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health needs and their family/carers in line with SVMH policies and strategic direction.

Your Contribution

• A minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience within Mental Health.
• Developed knowledge in working with substance use and addiction.
• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (all disciplines except Social Work).
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health.
• Current Victorian driver’s license.
• Current National Criminal History Check, or willingness to obtain.

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport
• Staff Health Centre
• Discounts and promotions through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Mental Health

St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the needs of clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, using a recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

Working at St Vincent’s

We value creativity, teamwork and a commitment to making a difference in people’s lives. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities and seek staff who are warm, friendly and collaborative.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting will commence immediately and the advertisement may close early if a suitable applicant is sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities; inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. For information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM, please visit our website. SVHA may require immunisations/vaccinations (including flu) as part of its duty of care in healthcare settings.

Contact: Drew Bishop | Manager, Clarendon Clinic

Ph: 9231 5400

Closing Date: 3 October 2025 11:59pm