Community -  Mental Health Clinicians

Are you an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Psychologist or Mental Health Nurse looking for a rewarding career in mental health?

Do you want to be part of shaping the next 20 years of delivering the highest quality mental health care in Victoria?

Thoughts from an early career Mental Health Clinician:   “Working at Eastern Health has been a rewarding experience, as I have continued to thrive in a multidisciplinary team with likeminded colleagues, who share a common goal of equipping vulnerable children and families with support for a better trajectory and improved social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing. As a clinician, I have had the opportunity to build on my skills as a case manager, in addition to attending an array of professional developments about trauma and interventions to strengthen functioning. I have also thoroughly enjoyed developing my own understanding of complex client presentations and working collaboratively with other services in the community to improve the mental health of consumers”.

We are seeking to transform the way we work to support our community and substantially expand our services by aligning with the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.  We have opportunities in our Adult & Older Adult streams.

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is a dual winner of the Premier’s Health Service of the year award and one of Melbourne’s largest health services.

Eastern Health provides healthcare services across 2816 square kilometres, the largest geographical areas of any metropolitan health service in Victoria with sites in Box Hill, Ringwood, Upper Ferntree Gully, Healesville, Wantirna, Lilydale and Burwood.  Eastern Health workforce is made up of approximately 11,000 staff and 600 volunteers with representation from 101 nationalities.

Eastern Health and the Mental Health Program is a strong partner within the community and with the leading Victorian Universities including Melbourne, Monash, Latrobe and Deakin Universities.

Mental Health Program

Eastern Health’s Mental Health Program is a leader in care delivery, innovation, research and education.

The Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service works in partnership with consumers (aged 26+), carers, families and other service providers, to provide high quality mental health assessments, clinical case management and therapeutic interventions, within a recovery oriented model of care, alongside the provision of discipline specific clinical work.  The model of care includes working in close collaboration with family and carers as well as in the partnership with a range of community services to support the consumer’s recovery journey.  The Older Adult speciality stream provides a range of specialist treatments to support people with a complex mixture of psychological, cognitive, functional, behavioural, physical and social problems usually related to ageing.

About the role

Working for Eastern Health means that you will live our values.  You will be respected. You will be encouraged and supported to strive for excellence and to always put the patient first. In return, we will value your kindness and humility and your agile approach to meeting the needs of our community.

As a mental health clinician, you will work in partnership with consumers, carers, families and other service providers to provide high quality assessment, intensive case management and discipline specific mental health assessment, treatment, consultation and community linkage services within a recovery-oriented model of care. Hybrid models of care are in place supporting consumers in their home, in our clinics and via telehealth.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess qualifications either as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with appropriate registration when mandated.

Please refer to the position descriptions for more information on the roles.

What we offer:

Eastern Health’s Mental Health Program prides itself on:

• Supporting colleagues in clinically complex situations through a strong professional culture, with access to regular professional and clinical supervision as well as extensive opportunities for professional development and training.
• Career advancement opportunities
• Friendly, supportive workplace with locations across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne (Box Hill, Ringwood East, Ferntree Gully, Lilydale and Burwood)
• Permanent Part time or Full Time opportunities (full-time positions include an Accrued Day Off per month) with hours available across seven days
• Generous salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Access to a range of leave entitlements including study and purchased leave to support you to manage family, study or other commitments
• Health and wellbeing incentives including discounted health insurance.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  This offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

Next Steps

Join our team as we embark on a period of growth and transformation. We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of areas across our health service and off an environment that is satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

If you are dynamic, consumer-focused and ready for your next challenge, we invite you to join our friendly diverse team by clicking Apply Now including your cover letter and CV and specify position you would like to be considered for.

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• If you have a specific area of interest please specify in your application.
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Working with Children’s Check and Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

All interviews will be conducted virtually. For a confidential discussion contact Mental Health Talent Advisor, via email MentalHealthCareers@easternhealth.org.au

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**