Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinician
Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service, providing safe, high-quality healthcare for over 170 years.
Learn more about working here through our short videos at monashhealth.org/careers .
About ELMHS
Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) offers assessment and treatment for infants, children, adolescents, and their families in the Southern Region. Services include inpatient, outpatient, group programs, family therapy, and specialist interventions for issues like school refusal, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental issues, and psychosis.
About the team
The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Team provides specialist perinatal and parent-infant mental healthcare, working alongside other clinicians to offer education, consultation, assessment, and treatment. The team adopts a relational and systemic approach, collaborating closely with families and agencies.
About the Role
This is a fixed-term role supporting our Oakleigh and Pakenham sites until July 2025, at 0.6 FTE. The position is suitable for a creative and innovative clinician experienced in working with families during the perinatal period, with a focus on maternal mental health impacting the parent-infant relationship.
The role is aligned with Grade 2 Allied Health Clinician or Grade 2 Psychologist or Grade 3 Nursing levels, depending on the discipline. We value clinicians who embrace emerging practices and believe in families' capacity to change.
About You
You bring skills in case management, assessment, and treatment with parents, infants, and families, within a multidisciplinary team. You are adaptable, caring, engaging, and possess strong communication and people skills.
On a personal level, you are:
* Dedicated to safe, best practice and quality care
* Committed to delivering excellent service and advocacy
* Enthusiastic, compassionate, and collaborative
* Accountable and eager to manage specific portfolios
* An advocate of Monash Health's Strategic Guiding Principles
In Return
Join a connected, values-driven team committed to excellence. We support your professional growth through resources, reflective spaces, and clinical education, fostering your clinical and leadership skills.
For a confidential discussion, contact Team Manager Heather Mason at 0439 044 782.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. Early screening may occur, and selection processes might start before the closing date.
#J-18808-Ljbffr