Senior Mental Health Clinician

• Full-Time Senior Community Mental Health Clinician
• Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS)
• We welcome applications from Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists
• Classification: (RPN4, OT3, SW3, P3)

Roster: Full-time, rotating roster across seven days (morning and afternoon shifts).

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Senior Mental Health Clinician to join our Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS) in Melbourne's Western suburbs.

This role combines direct clinical care within the ACIS function with the management of a small, targeted caseload of consumers, providing opportunities to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic community setting. Rotating roster shifts are morning and evening over the 7-day week based at Harvester Clinic in Sunshine.

As a senior clinician, you will play a pivotal leadership role, fostering team capacity and demonstrating advanced clinical expertise in community mental health care. You will also champion values of kindness, open communication, and excellence in clinical practice, setting a positive example for your colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality, consumer-focused care through advanced clinical assessment, intervention, and support.
• Provide leadership to team members, promoting a collaborative and innovative culture.
• Actively contribute to service planning, quality improvement, and development initiatives.
• Effectively coordinate care by advocating for consumers and collaborating with their families/carers and external providers.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of individuals with mental illness or psychiatric disability.
• Proven expertise in acute mental health functions, including crisis assessment and intervention.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, particularly the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
• Strong commitment to consumer-centred care and service delivery.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in documenting clinical decisions across multiple digital platforms.

Why Join Us?

This position offers the chance to grow your career while contributing to an innovative service that supports a diverse and thriving community. You will be part of a team that values collaboration, kindness, and clinical excellence.

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 26 February 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, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and 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 a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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