Senior Recovery Clinician - Intake | Mercy Health Australia
Employment Type: Full time
Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00hrs with an ADO.
Location: Saltwater Clinic, 94 Nicholson Street, Footscray
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Contact: Di Martin, Manager
Saltwater Community Mental Health Team
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About the Opportunity
Saltwater CMHT is a dynamic, multidisciplinary service committed to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care to adults experiencing complex mental health needs. The team is known for its supportive, collaborative culture and strong focus on recovery‑oriented practice. Working within a well‑connected network of clinicians, allied health professionals, and peer workers, you will have opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and meaningful engagement with the local community.
About the Role – Senior Recovery Clinician (Intake)
The Senior Recovery Clinician – Intake provides discipline‑specific client recovery focused care based on evidence‑based practice and a commitment to the delivery of services that are responsive to the needs of the community. The position involves intake assessment, intervention, improving referral pathways, and managing demand for consumers and carers accessing the service. You will facilitate access to single‑session/brief therapy, recovery‑focused psychiatric assessment and intervention, and case management for adults and their families.
This role supports the Manager, Team Leader and Clinical Seniors within the Community Mental Health Team and works collaboratively with relevant positions in Mercy Mental Health.
What You’ll Bring
Resilient, compassionate, with a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care.
Qualifications
- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with successful completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a Post‑Graduate Psychiatric/mental health nursing qualification
- Or an approved degree in Psychology and registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist with endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist
- Or an approved degree in Occupational Therapy and registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
- Or an approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- A current unrestricted Victorian Driver’s Licence and ability to drive a work vehicle
- Further study in the relevant specialist areas
- Demonstrated clinical competency in mental status and risk assessment and the ability to prioritise workload and coordinate clinical care with other services providers
To Thrive in This Role You Will Have
- Excellent clinical, time‑management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem‑solve
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a team-oriented team environment
Other Requirements
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives – and your career.
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi‑wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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