Lead the future of community mental health in a supportive riverside town where your expertise changes lives every day.**Lead Clinician - Adult Community Mental Health**
**Location**: Regional Victoria
**Classification**:Registered Nurse Grade 3, Social Worker Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Grade 2.
**Salary per fortnight (exc. super)**: $3,385.80 - $4,311.20
**Hours per fortnight**:64 - 80 hours _(80 hours includes an ADO every 4 weeks)_
In this role, you'll support adults experiencing mental health challenges by providing assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused care in the community. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you'll:
- Deliver individualised care and support plans
- Provide therapy and psychoeducation to clients and families
- Coordinate with other services and support discharge planning
- Monitor mental health and medication effects
- Contribute to community education and awareness
Whether you're a nurse, social worker, occupation therapist, or psychologist, your skills will make a real difference. Supportive team. Diverse caseload. Meaningful impact.
**Why you'll love this opportunity**
- Be a **key leader** in a multidisciplinary community mental health team
- Monday-Friday hours with part-time options available
- 5 weeks annual leave (full time) + flexible work arrangements
- Generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
- A collaborative, respectful, and supportive workplace culture
- Live in a friendly regional town with great schools, affordable housing, and plenty to do outside of work
**What you'll be doing**
- Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions
- Deliver crisis support and recovery-oriented care in line with best practice mental health frameworks
- Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and community agencies to support recovery and social inclusion
- Lead case coordination and contribute to service development initiatives
- Mentor junior staff and students, supporting workforce capability in mental health care
**What you'll bring**
- Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work with current professional registration
- Postgraduate qualification in mental health (or working towards)
- Experience in community mental health or similar clinical settings
- Strong skills in assessment, care planning, crisis intervention, and recovery-oriented practice
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational abilities
- Current Working with Children Check and Victorian driver's licence
**Ready to take the next step?**Whether you're actively job hunting or simply exploring your options, I'd love to have a confidential chat.
**About the Recruiter**
I'm Kate at Carejobz — connecting Nurses and Healthcare Leaders with roles where they're genuinely valued. For over a decade I've placed hundreds of professionals across NZ and Australia, earning recognition as a Top 10 Healthcare Recruiter.
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