Title:  Youth Justice Mental Health Clinician

Senior Clinician Youth Justice 

• Permanent Full Time
• Multiple Locations 
• Rare and Exciting Opportunity 

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, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. 

About the role 

The Youth Justice Mental Health Clinician position is a specialist senior clinical role, and works to systemically form collaborative partnerships across a number of complex service sectors including: Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Youth Justice, Forensic care, Child Protection, Homelessness services, Koori Services and Educational and Vocational providers.   

The YJMH clinician works across two large and quite different service systems. The role will be situated within Eastern Health ICYMHS. It is an expectation of this dual role that it will produce better health outcomes for this vulnerable and high-risk group of young people. It is an expectation that it will also promote good working relationships and a greater understanding between the two agencies.   

Although you will be co-located at both Youth Justice and Eastern Health ICYMHS with a multi-disciplinary team, given the nature of the position travel between Youth Justice Locations and across the Eastern Metropolitan Region will be required.   

About you  

To be successful in this role you will possess: 

• Allied health with five years post graduate experience in mental health. 

• Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW.  

• Minimum of four years post qualification clinical experience in child and youth mental health and experience in the forensic sector.  

• A strong commitment to high quality care.  

• Skills in primary and secondary consultation. 

• High level communication, written and verbal, with demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills and effective management of key stakeholder relationships.  

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!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our 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.

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.

Please click here for position description link

Contact Person: Krista Gregory

Contact Email: krista.gregory@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 28/11/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

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