Senior Community Clinician (0-25 years)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Senior Community Clinician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Community Mental Health Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Senior Community Clinician 0-25 to join our growing team on a full-time or part time basis for Sale Community Mental Health.

The Senior Community Clinician 0-25 provides leadership, direction and advanced clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist mental health care to children, adolescents and young adults. The role supports daily operational activities and delivers a full range of community-based clinical duties, including recovery-orientated practice, comprehensive assessment, evidence-based interventions, psychoeducation and collaborative care with consumers and families. The Senior Clinician plays a key role in supporting the Site & Operations Manager and other senior staff in implementing the Model of Care.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Senior Community Clinician 0-25 is to:

• Deliver full range of senior-level mental health interventions, including mental state and psychological assessment (including crisis assessments), and individual, family and group treatments for young people aged 0-25 presenting with psychiatric, behavioural, emotional, social or developmental concerns.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership to staff and students, and effectively lead multidisciplinary team functions.
• Conduct comprehensive, recovery-orientated assessments, care coordination and evidence-based treatment planning in collaboration with consumers and families.
• Consult, liaise and negotiate effectively with young people, families, community members and other health or social care professionals.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• A recognised qualification and registration in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work, with relevant membership/eligibility requirements.
• At least four years of post-registration experience in the mental health field.
• High-level interpersonal and liaison skills, with the ability to engage effectively with young people, families, communities and professionals.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, public mental health frameworks and recovery-orientated practice.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Melissa Bassler, Site & Operations Manager Sake email on Melissa.Bassler@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: Ongoing

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.