Senior Mental Health Day Program Lead

The Melbourne Clinic; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Access to clinical supervision

Education programs and PDP

Career development within Healthscope

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Melbourne Clinic in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Day Program Therapy Team as an Associate Manager. You will lead clinically, oversee discharge planning across Day Program and Outreach Services, and promote safe transitions from inpatient to outpatient care.

Collaborating with patients, families and treating teams, you will strengthen links between inpatient, outpatient and community services while supporting referrals and ensuring continuity

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA Division 1 Registration or relevant Social Work/Allied Health/Psychology qualifications.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with advanced clinical skills in mental health care.
• Proven experience facilitating group therapy.
• Ability to guide, support, and foster a positive working environment for a team of experienced multidisciplinary clinicians.
• Sound knowledge of hospital health fund contracts and episode management.
• Exceptional communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, person-centred and quality patient care without judgement.

Responsibilities

• Drive and promote supportive discharge processes and patient journey from inpatient to outpatient services.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to Day Program clinicians and Day Program Managers.
• Provide support to facilitators during group therapy sessions, with the potential for group facilitation when the need arises.
• Promote day and outreach programs to secure appropriate outpatient referrals.
• Attend and actively contribute to regular hospital multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Engage diverse internal and external stakeholders to build strong collaborative care networks.
• Lead quality projects for ACHS accreditation and ensure WHS compliance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Group therapy facilitation

Discharge planning

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

AHPRA Division 1 Registration

Allied Health/Psychology qualifications

Job description

The Melbourne Clinic in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Day Program Therapy Team as an Associate Manager. You will lead clinically, oversee discharge planning across Day Program and Outreach Services, and promote safe transitions from inpatient to outpatient care.

Collaborating with patients, families and treating teams, you will strengthen links between inpatient, outpatient and community services while supporting referrals and ensuring continuity