Adult and Older Adult Manager - LV CMHS

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Adult and Older Adult Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health Services 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 (LRH) is looking for an Adult and Older Adult Manager – LV CMHS to join our growing team on a full-time, ongoing basis.

About the Role

Are you an experienced mental health professional with strong leadership and clinical expertise? Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking an Adult and Older Adult (AOA) Community Mental Health Services Manager to lead our Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health team.

This pivotal role provides operational and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred, recovery-focused care for adults and older adults. You’ll oversee multidisciplinary staff, drive quality improvement, manage resources, and foster collaboration across services to achieve excellent outcomes for consumers, carers and the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Oversee the operational management of the AOA and Administration teams.
• Ensure compliance with performance targets, budgets and key quality standards.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

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

About you

• Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Psychologist, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with AHPRA registration (or eligibility).
• Significant leadership experience in community mental health or a related service.
• Strong operational management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams through change and promote a positive workplace culture.
• Current Victorian driver’s licence.

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 Marcia Boulton, Acting GM Community Mental Health Services – Western Region via email: Marcia.Boulton@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: 3 December 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

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.