Mental Health Clinician
- Provide high quality assessment and intensive case management services.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support mental health recovery.
- Engage with consumers and their families to deliver holistic care.
Mental Health Clinician
- Maroondah Mobile Support and Treatment Service | Fixed term (until June 2027) Full time | 7-day rotating roster
- Based in Ringwood East | Providing outreach to Outer East Suburbs of Melbourne
- Friendly and Collaborative Team | Salary Packaging available | Many workplace benefits!
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Hea
lth means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
A rare and exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician position within the Mobile Support team (MST) to cover an internal secondment. This is a valued position that works in partnership with people with a lived experience of mental illness and their families and carers to provide high quality assessment, intensive case management services and assertive outreach support using the Collaborative Recovery Model aiming to promote and facilitate recovery.
The role works within the wider Mobile Support Team, working with the multidisciplinary team, including medical staff, allied health, nursing, lived experience and psychosocial workers. The position works a rotating roster, including afternoon, weekend and public holiday shifts.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of consumers and their families to provide holistic care, whilst also offering discipline specific assessments and interventions.
The role offers autonomy for clinicians, whilst also offering strong team support and shared decision making.
About you
To be successful in this role, MST is seeking:
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Completed or working towards Post Graduate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing (for nurses).
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Knowledge of MHWA 2022
- Sound skills in Mental State and Risk assessments
- Willingness to continue engaging in professional development
- Current Victorian Driver's License
- Ability to work a 7 day rotating roster
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
- 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 – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
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- We do not accept recruitment agency application
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