Senior Mental Health Clinician - Intake
Senior Mental Health Clinician – Intake
Location: Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, Community Team Outer (Melton)
We welcome applications from Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers
Classification: RPN4, OT3, SW3
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Enjoy the added benefit of an Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Are you an experienced mental health clinician ready for a new challenge in a growing and supportive team? Join Western Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (MH&WS) in our Intake function and help shape the future of community mental health care.
About the Role
This is a full-time role in the Intake team, delivering recovery-oriented mental health services. You’ll be a key player in screening and assessing referrals, ensuring individuals are linked to the right care.
In addition to their Intake responsibilities, clinicians in this role also support staff working with consumers who have complex care needs, providing guidance and training to enhance the team’s skills and ensure high-quality, collaborative care. They may also offer leave cover for a limited number of consumers to maintain service consistency during staff absences. Also, the intake team shares responsibility for the duty function, providing support to consumers when their key clinicians are unavailable due to personal leave or other absences.
We foster a culture of kindness, collaboration, and open communication and seek a clinician who embodies these values while enhancing service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
• Assess and screen referrals, determining the most appropriate and timely care pathways
• Provide assessments and immediate support for individuals accessing the service
• Coordinate care and advocate for consumers and families across services
• Maintain compliance with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and relevant legislation
• Offer leadership, support, and mentorship to peers and junior staff
• Contribute to a strong team culture and continuous service improvement
• Provide supervision to students and early-career clinicians
Discipline-Specific Requirements
To be considered, you must meet the following requirements relevant to your profession:
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses: Registered with AHPRA, with a relevant mental health nursing qualification. Minimum 5 years’ experience in public mental health
• Occupational Therapists: Registered with AHPRA and holding a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification. Minimum 5 years’ experience in mental health
• Social Workers: Approved degree in Social Work and eligible for AASW membership. Minimum 7 years’ experience in mental health
What You’ll Bring
• Deep understanding of mental health legislation and recovery-oriented care
• Demonstrated ability to engage with diverse consumers and their families
• Experience mentoring and supporting other clinicians and students
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A collaborative, thoughtful approach to team and service development
If this sounds like the right next step in your mental health career, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of a team delivering thoughtful, high-quality care to the community.
For more information, contact:
Ankush Sahni
Program Manager
Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, Community Team Outer
0482 114 150
Applications close at 11:59pm on 6 August 2025
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care and Mental Health and Well-being Services as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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