Access and Coordination Clinician
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- Part time 3 days per week, short fixed term contract until November 2026
- Specialist, statewide mental health service
- Located at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Psychological Trauma Recovery Outpatient Service
A specialist, state wide service providing targeted treatment programs for trauma related mental health conditions to specific client cohorts, including veterans, current service Australian Defence Force personnel, emergency services personnel and survivors of serious workplace or motor vehicle accidents.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician to join the Psychological Trauma Recovery Service as an Access & Coordination Clinician, working at the front end of the service, providing a supportive first contact for individuals seeking treatment. The Access and Coordination Clinician will be responsible for triaging, undertaking intake processes and in collaboration with the team, recommending suitable treatment options within the service.
About you
We are Seeking an enthusiastic clinician with:
- Experience in clinical mental health service provision, particularly triage and initial assessment
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide clear, succinct service information to consumers, carers, referrers and other stakeholders
- High level self management skills - time management, diligence, reliability
- Ability to foster and maintain strong positive relationships with referrers and stakeholders
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melissa Giogha, Program Manager at Melissa.GIOGHA@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
