Senior Mental Health Clinician

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• Fantastic Opportunity to Join the Northern Youth Community Team at Austin Health 

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 Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS)

ICYMHS provides tertiary mental health services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (currently the local government areas of Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Yarra). Young people eligible for the service are predominantly aged 0-18 years with implementation underway to provide services for those aged up to 25 years. It is an exciting time for Austin as the ICYMHS directorate will be expanding in response to the recommendations from the Victorian Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health Services (2021).

About the Role

The ICYMHS NYCT (Northern Youth Community Team) Team within Austin Health plays a crucial role in providing timely and effective assessment, treatment, and post-discharge support for young people presenting with high acuity mental health needs. As a case manager and mental health worker, you will be an integral and highly valued member of the multidisciplinary team 

You will: 

• Display a clear understanding of and practice in the principles of recovery-orientated, trauma-informed and family-centred, collaborative practice and expertise in engaging young  people and their families within a range of settings 

• Provide high quality, evidence-based clinical assessment and treatment modalities at an individual or family-system level as indicated by clinical need within available resources 

• Work closely with  the multi disciplinary team to ensure that care is person-centred, holistic, and responsive to the individual  needs of young consumers and their families. 

• Support consumers to access mental health services and other relevant community resources to assist in their ongoing treatment and recovery. 

About You 

You will bring: 

• A strong passion and background in supporting mental health and wellbeing of young people and their families. 

• An extensive understanding of recovery-focused care and an ability to work from a strengths-based approach. 

• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and supervision as part of your role. 

• Effective communication skills and the ability to engage with young people, their carers and community in support of their recovery. 

• A commitment to ensuring safe, best-practice care that puts consumers at the heart of the decision-making process. 

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• 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

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sue Wells at Sue.Wells@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 2 February 2025