Team Leader Older Adult Mental Health Community Team

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• Permanent, full time
• Grade - RPN4, OT3, SW3 or P3
• Rewarding opportunity to provide clinical leadership to the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team

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 Department

Austin 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 in the Mental Health Division are located across Austin Health and the community.  Employees may be redeployed within the MHD. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supports 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. 

 Austin Health’s Older Adult Mental Health Community Team provides person-centred, recovery-oriented care to older adults experiencing, or at risk of, serious mental illness. The multidisciplinary team—including clinicians, medical staff and Lived and Living Experience (LLE) experts—works collaboratively to deliver trauma-informed, evidence-based support that includes families, carers, and kin. The team fosters a culture of collaboration, shared learning, and mutual respect to ensure holistic, high-quality care that promotes recovery, dignity, and wellbeing in the community. 

About the role 

The Team Leader plays a pivotal role in supporting the Program Manager Older Adult Community Team by guiding clinical staff in the delivery of complex mental health care to older consumers. This position provides advanced clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment, and management of individuals with complex mental health needs, while also supporting their families and carers.  In addition to clinical leadership, the Team Leader delivers direct interventions and case management, tailored to align with leadership responsibilities.

About you 

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage with consumers, families/carers, colleagues, and external service providers. 

• Demonstrated experience in one or more endorsed practice domains (e.g., family work, dual diagnosis, trauma-informed care, etc.) and willingness to apply these approaches in clinical work. 

Registered Nurses 

• AHPRA registration
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or equivalent or bachelor's degree in Nursing plus, a Postgraduate qualification in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 

  Occupational Therapists 

• AHPRA registration
• An approved degree from recognised school of Occupational Therapy or other qualifications approved for eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapy (Vic). 
• 7 years post qualification experience  

  Psychologists 

• Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  
• AHPRA registration
• Registration as a Board Approved Supervisor with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and supervisory experience. 

 Social Workers 

• An approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. 
• 7 years post qualification experience 

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: Kayleigh Kerr, Divisional Manager Adult and Older Adult Services at Kayleigh.kerr2@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 21 December 2025