Senior Clinician Infant, Child and Family Services
Full Time, Fixed Term January 2027
About the Organisation
Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH) is a responsive regional health service providing a patient centred approach to care when members of our community are at their most vulnerable, and we do this through a workforce of around 1100 employees who provide care 24/7 to a catchment area of 80,000 community members.
Mental Health Services, forming part of Mildura Base Hospital, offers a range of inpatient and community-based services for people with mental illness in the Northern Mallee Region. We promote and provide a work environment that embraces professional development and supports staff to maximize growth through internal and external education.
The role
We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Clinician with an interest and passion for working with infants, children and families to the team as a Senior Mental Health Clinician. While working with some autonomy, the position will be supported by a manager, regular clinical meetings, supervision and learning and development opportunities.
Along with providing secondary consultation to other professionals and guidance to the multi-disciplinary team whose focus is on improving health outcomes for infants and children aged 0 to 11 years.
The Senior Clinician will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive assessments that build upon the psycho-social information gathered by the START Clinicians. Provision of evidence based therapeutic interventions and holistic support for young people and their families. This will include the provision of triage support, intake and assessment, individual and group therapy, secondary consultation, case management care team meetings, advocacy and referral services.
These services will be based on best practice, evidenced based models of care, and may be delivered in-person or online/telehealth and may also include in-reach and outreach to the community. The Senior Clinician will also work with the parents/caregivers of infants and children and other professional services engaged.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Professionally recognised Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Psychology, as well as relevant professional registration
* Demonstrated clinical and leadership skills within a relevant healthcare setting.
* Knowledge, experience, and demonstrated passion for, and interest in, the health and welfare issues affecting infants, children and their families/caregiver and improving their health outcomes.
* Knowledge, skills and experience in the provision of mental health assessment and direct clinical care to infants and children who have experienced mental illness, including being able to assess and respond effectively to crisis and high-risk situations when required.
* Work closely within the service to ensure seamless transitions between child, youth, adult mental health services and older adult services
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The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day to day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.
Our People, Our H.E.A.R.T.:
Our H.E.A.R.T. values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.
What MBPH has to offer you:
* Internal Professional Development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development
* An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged
* A location centre of town reducing travel times
* Free parking on site for all employees
* Salary Packaging – Pay less tax
* On-site Café
* Employee Assistance Programs
* Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy
* Free employee events and celebrations (check out our Facebook page @MilduraBasePublicHospital to see what we have been up to this past year)
* At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.
How to Apply:
All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the 'apply now' button.
For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit Mildura Base Public Hospital : Home )
For further enquiries please contact our human resources team.
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A valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.
Applications close: 11 December 2025