Title:  Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician/Case Manager 

• Permanent Full Time   | 5 week’s annual leave + monthly day off 

• Ringwood | Car parking and café on site | Work close to home 
• Experience career progression at a values-based organisation  

Eastern Health 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. 

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”. 

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future. 

About the role 

An opportunity exists within the Adult Community Mental Health Services within Maroondah Continuing Care Team for a passionate, enthusiastic & experienced mental health clinician with sound clinical knowledge and mental health experience. 

The role will partner with consumers, carers, families and other service providers to provide high-quality case management and discipline-specific mental health assessment, treatment, consultation and community linkage services within a recovery-oriented framework providing centre-based and occasional outreach services. This position will initially be based at Murnong Clinic, Ringwood East with plans for relocation to a new purpose-built facility in Ringwood.  

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician seeking a community-based role in a supportive, cohesive, and friendly multidisciplinary clinical mental health team. This clinical environment prides itself on supporting colleagues in clinically complex situations, having a strong professional culture, and opportunities for professional development.  

About you 

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following: 

• Qualifications and experience as specified in the position description, either as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with appropriate registration. 

• Experience in community mental health practice, including case management and discipline-specific practices. 

• Demonstrated work experience in mental health. 

• Demonstrated ability to provide mental health assessments and interventions for consumers and their carers individually and/or in groups utilising a case management model. 

• Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals.  

• Well-developed interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills. 

• A strong commitment to high-quality care. 

• The ability to work as part of a diverse team. 

• Flexible and agile in responding to operational and clinical challenges and complexity, focusing on supporting consumers and their families/carers to address their goals in their recovery journey. 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. 

What we offer 

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here! 

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities 

• Friendly & supportive team 

• Flexible working hours 

• Salary packaging options 

• Career progression in our teaching hospitals 

Next Steps 

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia. 

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. 

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).  

Good to know: 

• 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 – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team. 

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees. 

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. 

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. 

• Advertising may end before the closing date. 

• We do not accept recruitment agency application 

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.