Senior Mental Health Clinician

Description:

Senior Clinician ICYMHS Lilydale Community Team
• Permanent Part time role- 28.4hours per week | Five weeks annual leave
• Position based in Lilydale | Close to free parking, train station, shops, cafes
• Opportunities for career and professional development
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
ICYMHS Community Teams are multi-disciplinary teams providing specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people aged 0 to 25, presenting with a range of mental health concerns, high levels of distress and other psycho-social difficulties. There is currently a part time role available in our Lilydale Team of 28.4hours per week, based at Yarra Ranges Health. The team works closely with young people, their families and care systems in order to provide systemic, relational and recovery based mental health care.
This is an opportunity for a senior clinician, or a clinician who is ready to step up into a senior clinician role, to join a supportive and skilled team. The team has sound structures to support clinician growth and development such as professional, clinical and peer based supervision and support for professional development and study.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
• Allied health with five years post graduate experience in mental health.
• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW
• Post Graduate qualifications in family therapy, child psychotherapy is desirable
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, or willingness to actively develop these skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• A desire to engage in reflective practice within a team environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
See attached position description
Contact Person: Josh Watson
Contact Number: 98713899
Contact Email: Joshua.watson@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 22.06.2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
Eastern Health has services across the largest geographical area of any metropolitan health service in Victoria.
We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status and healthcare needs.