Job Requisition ID: 6753
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location:
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
Employment Type: Full Time
Posting Date: 16 Jan 2026
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* A fantastic opportunity in youth mental health
* High level of skill and professional clinical development
* A full time permanent position based in Dandenong
About the Role
The Youth Mental Health clinician provides mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions for vulnerable youth/ emerging adults and their families. The role is embedded within a multi-disciplinary team and provides support to young people (aged 12-25 years) with complex mental health needs. Our Recovery and Prevention of Psychosis Team (RAPPT) support young people with first episode psychosis and offers flexible service delivery, with a combination of clinic based, outreach, group and telehealth appointments.
The Youth Mental Health clinician role is within RAPPT and works collaboratively with broader Young Person's Mental Health Service and Monash Health Mental Health Program. The role is for mental health clinician with training, qualifications and experience in assessing and providing mental health interventions for young people who present with psychosis and associate risk factors.
For more information please see the position description below
About You
You are dedicated and passionate about youth mental health. You enjoy working with people who face complex issues and have a strong commitment to family inclusive practice. You have great skills in care coordination, family work and therapeutic, evidence-based interventions. You are have a resilient personality and you are a person who lives our iCARE values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. We are looking for someone with:
* Qualifications and relevant registrations in at least one of the following: Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Speech Pathology.
* Capacity to work independently and within a team
* A friendly and professional attitude
* Excellent engagement, relationship and therapeutic skills.
* Resilience and strong work ethics
About Us
Our team has undergone a make-over to become one of the best in its field. It is a friendly, vibrant and closely-nit team, which is in high demand internally and externally. RAPPT works with young people and their families at the pointy end of clinical services. The roles in this very successful, vibrant and specialist team are very sought after.
Our team members are highly successful in seeking internal and external career progression opportunities due to unique, comprehensive and high level blend of therapeutic, engagement and risk management skills and expertise they develop. This team operates from our community based clinic, which is located close to the award-winning Dandenong Hospital's ART Building in the vibrant City of Dandenong. A great location if you live in South-Eastern and Bayside suburbs, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula or Gippsland, with excellent connections to Monash Freeway, East Link, Princess Hwy and public transport.
Requirements of the Role
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o Mental Health Clinician
* Community Case Management experience an advantage.
* Post registration experience in mental health
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Abdi Mohamed on or Matthew Parker on
Position Description can be found here
Nursing attachment can be found here
Occupational Therapy attachment can be found here
Social Work attachment can be found here
Speech Pathologist attachment can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications Close 30 January 2026