Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.

Job description:

Title: Acute Mental Health Clinicians (ACIS) - Adult Community Mental Health
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT) and Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital.

In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government area of Merri-bek, Hume, Darebin and Whittlesea.

Adult Community Mental Health Services are provided at Broadmeadows, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

If you are looking to work in a rewarding role and make a real impact on people lives, an exciting opportunity exists for suitably experienced mental health clinicians to join the ACIS function in the Adult Mental Health Community teams at Hume (Broadmeadows), Merri-bek (Coburg) and Noogal Clinic.

The positions work predominantly shift work within the Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS) Function of our community team providing acute assessment and intervention to consumers and their families/carers in both an in-reach and outreach capacity.

Roles are available for:

• Community Mental Health Clinicians (Grade 2 Occupational Therapist/Social Worker/Clinical Psychologist or Grade 3 Registered Mental Health Nurse)
• Senior Community Mental Health Clinicians (Grade 3 Occupational Therapist/Social Worker/Clinical Psychologist or Grade 4 Registered Mental Health Nurse)

The Community teams are supportive and dynamic public mental health teams made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the northern metropolitan region.

It is an exciting time to join the community teams, as we implement our new model of care, which includes Outpatient Clinics, an enhanced clinical stream and a group program.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• The appropriate qualifications as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• At least two years' experience post qualification for mental health clinician roles.
• Least 7 years' experience for senior roles providing assessment and intervention for consumers with a serious mental illness.
• Passion about contributing positively to the lives of consumers with mental illness and their families.
• Experience in the provision of Psychiatric assessment and intervention for consumers with a mental illness - preferably in a public mental health setting but this is not essential.
• Ability to provide general and discipline specific mental health assessment and intervention.
• Ability to work as part of a team but also able to work autonomously
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.

If you don't check every single box, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this role, or perhaps one of our many other exciting opportunities waiting for someone just like you. Your unique qualities and experiences matter.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. Please inlcude in your letter of application which team/location(s) you are interested in working in.

For further details, please contact:

• Tanya Goodison, Program Manager - Hume and Merribek Community teams on 8345 5611 (Hume) or 9355 9700 (Merri-bek)
• Janne-Maree Blackman, Program Manager Hotham Street Community team on 9416 6300
• Ancy Joy, Program Manager Noogal Clinic on 8468 3800

or refer to the Position Description.

Applications close on Wednesday 30 April 2025.