Senior mental health clinician

Job Details

• Classified under the Social and Community Services Award - SACs Level 7 Pay point 1 $119,089
• + 12% super + salary packaging benefits
• Access to Accrued Days Off + Melton location
• Be a changemaker and contribute meaningfully to the lives of our clients and communities in a new and innovative model of care for people with mental ill health and/or emotional distress and co-occurring alcohol and drug use

The Opportunity

• Be part of a new innovative mental health and wellbeing service at the newly established Melton Local
• Support the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Manager and the broader clinical team in supporting service users with mental health and AOD challenges
• Perform structured and documented line management with IPC Mental Health Clinicians
• Ensure that you and the IPC Team are meeting all work performed target hours for direct and indirect client engagement.
• Timely, accurate and comprehensive client records management in line with auditing and guidelines requirements for the service.
• Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support service users with mental health, AOD and overall wellbeing challenges.
• When rostered as shift lead, you will be an integral part of welcoming new service users, completing intake (IAR-DST) and safety assessments, facilitating referrals to internal or external services, including pathways to Tertiary Mental Health Services.
• Working onsite at Melton Cobblebank, Melton Smith St, and other Melton Local Locations as required. You may be rostered on to work for at least one weekend a month and some evening shifts from 12pm-8.30pm during the week.
• This role is not suited to work from home unless supported by approved flexible work arrangements.

About the Service

The Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing services, otherwise known as "Locals", are a key recommendation from Victoria's Royal Commission into the mental health service system. As such, the Locals are a key feature of the current system transformation.

The Locals are a front door to the mental health system, providing a continuum of care through clinical interventions, wellbeing supports and therapeutic support within an integrated mental health and AOD framework.

Mind Australia is the lead agency in a consortium for the Melton Local which comprises of IPC Health, Western Health, and Thorne Harbour Health. Our shared vision is a Local that delivers integrated support that puts the person accessing the service at the very centre of their treatment, support and care coordination using a range of evidence informed approaches. The consortium is committed to embedding lived and living experience and expertise within all aspects of the service including program design and evaluation, leadership, service delivery and governance.

Based at our Melton location, this Senior AOD position is a Full-Time ongoing Clinical role and is classified as Level 6 under the Community Health Centre (stand‐alone services) Social and community services employee multi‐enterprise agreement 2022. Note that this role is employed by IPC Health as part of the consortium to deliver care through the Melton Local which is run by Mind Australia.

To Succeed You Will Need

• Qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, or other relevant disciplines
• Current registration or professional membership within relevant discipline (i.e., AHPRA, AMHSW, AASW, PACFA or ACA)
• Minimum 4 years' experience in mental health therapeutic service delivery and team leadership, and experience in some or all of: motivational interviewing, stages of change, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), trauma informed care, strengths and recovery focused approach and clinical risk assessment.
• Demonstrated clinical assessment, planning and implementation across a spectrum of acuity and across service intervention types in a timely way
• A collaborative approach to care, a passion for client outcomes and a growth mindset

We Will Offer You

• Flexibility: We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development: Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment: Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements: Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth through our Recognition Program and Wellbeing and Celebrations Committee.
• Attractive Benefits: Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing and meals and entertainment, up to 14 weeks paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

Applications close on Friday 26th June 2026.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier‐free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email Careers@ipchealth.com.au with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.