Senior Mental Health Clinician
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- Make an impact supporting young people, their families and carers
- Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options available to Austin Hospital
- On-going, full time opportunity with variable hours and generous salary packaging options available
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 state-wide. 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 department
The Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services are located across Austin Health campuses and in the community.
All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery oriented practice and supported decision making. This approach to client wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team. It encompasses the principles of self- determination and individualised treatment and care.
ICYMHS - the Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service is a directorate within the Mental Health Division that provides tertiary mental health services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (the local government areas of Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Yarra). It is an exciting time for Austin as the ICYMHS directorate will be expanding in response to many of the recommendations from the Victorian Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services (2021).
About the role
Are you an experienced and passionate mental health clinician looking for a new opportunity? Join our newly developing ICYMHS Crisis and Assessment Team (CAT) at Austin Health!
This is an exciting time to be part of a growing, multi-disciplinary team within Austin's ICYMHS. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys the challenge of building a team from the ground up, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
We are seeking individuals with a strong background in youth and/or crisis assessment, along with extensive mental health experience. If you are eager to contribute your expertise, share your ideas in service design, and drive meaningful system change, we would love to hear from you.
Help us deliver exceptional mental health care and ensure access to high-quality services. Your knowledge and skills will play a key role in shaping the future of Austin ICYMHS.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
You’ll further have:
- Relevant professional qualification in a health-related discipline (psychology, nursing, social occupational therapy, or speech pathology) with current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) where applicable.
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery and collaborative clinical practice.
- Demonstrate well developed skills and knowledge in youth mental health, community mental health, including crisis intervention, consultation, referral, mental state and risk assessment, treatment and collaborative care planning.
- Relevant knowledge and demonstrated skills in crisis intervention for young people in psychiatric crisis.
- Sound knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) and other relevant legislation and policies.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Mental Health Triage Scale.
- Ability to work collaboratively with young people experiencing psychiatric illness and disability, their families, and carers, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively liaise, consult and work within a multi- disciplinary team and a team environment.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
- Possess and demonstrates a commitment to high levels of customer service, both internal and external to Austin Health.
- Pursues and demonstrates a commitment to professional development in order to maintain, strengthen and broaden clinical knowledge and expertise.
- Has an undertaking to actively and independently participate in clinical supervision with a discipline senior.
- Current driver’s licence
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
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
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. 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sue Wells, Divisional Manager ICYMHS at Sue.Wells@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Friday 24 January 2025
