• Up to $20,000 incentive payment applies for eligible applicants
• Be reimbursed for rent, childcare, school fees, relocation costs and more
• Picturesque NE Victoria location close to regional attractions

 ** For more information on the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) Incentive Scheme or to find out more regarding eligibility requirements, please visit https://www.rwav.com.au/area-mental-health-services/  **

Who are we?

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne, located in the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga. Our dedicated team of nearly 3,000 staff supports a population of 250,000 people throughout North-East Victoria and Southern NSW.  AWH is a dynamic organisation undergoing significant growth, including the development of new state of the art Emergency and Mental Health facilities.

The Opportunity

An exciting position that exists for a highly motivated and proficient mental health clinician to lead a dynamic multidisciplinary team in ensuring best practice and timely access to mental health care.

As a member of our acute community intervention service clinical lead role you will have the opportunity to leverage your leadership, communication and clinical skills to be at the forefront of providing care to our community.

This is a great opportunity for clinical professionals looking to continue to develop their skills and be a part of a community focused team. The position requires extensive knowledge of mental health disorders and demonstrated clinical practice to provide support, treatment, coordination and education to emergency services who work with consumers with complex mental and physical health needs.

This role requires well established effective communication skills and ability at apply these skills with all members of the care team, including the consumer, carers, other mental health teams and emergency services personnel, in order to achieve appropriate continuous and coordinated patient care. Provide a timely response to consumers with acute mental health symptoms within the local community.

A successful candidate will bring excellent communication skills, motivation and a caring disposition.

This is an opportunity to make an impact in people's lives and be a part of one of the leading health services in the state.

What’s in it for you?

We provide full orientation and training and keep you informed of opportunities for professional development so you can be the best at what you do.  We also offer excellent staff benefits including salary packaging and novated leasing, employee assistance and wellbeing programs, Fitness Passport and discounted private health membership.

Interested?

For more information about the position, please refer to the Position Description attached or contact the Manager listed below.  Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.

Note: All Health workers are required to be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

AWH is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and Social inclusion.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants may also be required to provide evidence of their immunisation status and flu vaccination.