Title:  Senior Clinician - Central East Specialist Child Team

Senior Clinician - Central East Specialist Child Team

• Permanent Full Time | 5 week’s annual leave + monthly day off  
• Box Hill | Close to the train station, shops, cafes  
• Opportunities for an experienced OT, Psychologist, Social Worker or Nurse!

Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.

About the role

The Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Services (ICYMHS) team are multi-disciplinary teams providing specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people aged 0 to 12, presenting with a range of mental health concerns, high levels of distress, and other psycho-social difficulties.  The Specialist Child Team works closely with young people, their families, and care systems to provide systemic, relational, and recovery based mental health care.

This is an opportunity for a senior clinician, or a clinician who is ready to step up into a senior clinician role, to join a supportive and skilled team. The team has structures to support clinician growth and development, such as, professional, clinical, and discipline specific supervision and support for professional development.

What you’ll bring

• Five years post graduate experience in mental health.  
• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW   
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team  
• Post Graduate qualifications in family therapy, child psychotherapy is desirable  
• A desire to engage in reflective practice within a team environment   

What we offer

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways. 
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.

Interested in joining us? 

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role. 

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.

Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process.

Our commitments

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.

Please Click Here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Lorena Cano

Contact Number: 9843 1200

Contact Email: lorena.cano@easternhealth.org.au

Need help submitting your application?

Contact the person listed in the advertisement above for any queries related to the role or for any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Or contact our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) or talentacquisition@easternhealth.org.au for any assistance with your application.

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