Community Clinician - 0-25

About the role

At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.

Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environment for our people to learn, develop and flourish.

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking an experienced and Mental Health Clinician to join the Community Mental Health Services team on a full-time, fixed Term Contract for 12 months.

The Mental Health Clinician (0-25 years), will work within the multidisciplinary team undertaking a full range of clinical duties and supporting consumers during their patient journey in acute episodes within recovery and treatment. The clinician will utilise skill sets within their scope of practice and use these in supporting consumers, carers and supporters of mental health with the area mental health service.

About you

• Current Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy or Registered Psychiatric    
             Nurse registration with AHPRA; for Social Work, eligibility for membership of
             AASW
• Clinical experience working with children and their family.
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

We are looking for candidates with:

• Registered Nurse Division 1*
• Degree in Occupational Therapy, with current registration with AHPRA or
• Appropriate post graduate qualification in Psychology, with current registration with AHPRA or
• Degree or Diploma in Social Work, with eligibility or other qualification acceptable for membership to AASW or
• Bachelor of Speech Pathology, or equivalent, with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Experience in the provision of Speech Pathology clinical services (* Indicates with a formal post-Graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing)
• Current driver's licence

Interested but need more information? Please contact Marcia Boulton Acting General Manager – Community Mental Health via phone (03) 5624 3667.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

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.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.

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 recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

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. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. Applications close:26th August 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, a Working With Children employee check, and all staff employed in the Victorian healthcare sector are required to have current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.