Senior Mental Health Clinician - Intensive Mobile Outreach Support
Job Requisition ID: 7171
Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term
Posting Date: 2 Apr 2026
About the Role
This is a generic position and we welcome applications from all Allied Health, Psychology and Nursing disciplines.
Psychologist Grade 3 (PL 1-4), Occupational Therapist Grade 3 (YB24-27), Social Worker Grade 3 (YC46-49), Speech Pathologist Grade 3 (YB51-54), Registered Psychiatic Nurse Grade 4 (NP75-77)
The role is that of a specialist mental health clinician with training, qualifications and experience in assessing and providing intensive mental health interventions to children and adolescents who present with severe mental health problems, associated high risk factors and have difficulties engaging with mental health services.
Key Components of the Role
* Intensive care coordination for a specific case load of young clients aged under 25 years
* Working collaboratively as a member of the IMOS multidisciplinary team and sharing team duties.
* Assessing and treating young people with mental health problems – working within individual, group, and family contexts in both an intensive outreach and clinic-based capacity
* Provision of therapeutic support to the 'system' around the young person in a collaborative and reflective partnership with other involved agencies.
This position involves an assertive outreach model of service delivery, which will require the clinician to drive within the Monash Health catchment. Although some clinic-based work may be conducted, the majority of the IMOS work is expected to be conducted in community settings, to meet clients and families in a non-threatening environment of their choice. Work will also involve shared-care partnership working with staff from a wide variety of other agencies within the catchment.
All ELMHS Mental Health Clinicians provide a broad range of services within the Southern Region. They focus on providing a professional clinical practice that is sensitive to issues of diversity, which adheres to professional ethics, relevant legislation and policies and procedures. All ELMHS employees work within a framework of quality improvement, adhere to Australian Council of Health Care Standards (ACHS) requirements and risk management principals with the primary focus being on the rights and responsibilities of clients and their families and adherence to the values contained in the service mission statement.
About You
The incumbent will have experience in a mental health service and/or extensive experience in a relevant area of practice (e.g. paediatrics, statutory and non-government agencies for this age population) and will demonstrate competencies in the following areas (refer to Section 4 for further detail):
* Sound knowledge of the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce 2013
* Professional
* Engagement
* Assessment
* Intervention / Treatment
* Consultation and Community Partnerships
* Administration
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Annie Close - Team Manager on 0417 141 708.
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.
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