Infant, Child and Youth Clinician - Regional Intake

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 Mental Health Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth Regional Intake role in a leading regional hospital? Join the ICY Regional Intake 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 Mental Health Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth Regional Intake to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

The Mental Health Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth Regional Intake (ICYMHS) plays a critical frontline role in providing access to mental health services for infants, children, young people and their families across Gippsland. As part of a multidisciplinary intake team, the role delivers high‑quality triage, assessment and brief intervention services, ensuring timely and appropriate responses to referrals and mental health crises. Working within a recovery‑oriented and trauma‑informed framework, the clinician coordinates intake processes, supports engagement with services and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the most appropriate care pathway.

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

The role of the Mental Health Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth Regional Intake is to:

• Conduct comprehensive intake assessments, including phone triage, face‑to‑face and crisis assessments for infants, children and young people.
• Determine appropriate service responses by assessing risk, needs and eligibility, and facilitate referrals to internal or external services.
• Deliver brief interventions, psychoeducation and consultation to families, carers and referring professionals.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to support coordinated, timely and effective service access.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to data collection, reporting and compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement, supervision, training and service development activities to enhance clinical practice and service delivery.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• A relevant qualification in Nursing (with mental health specialisation), Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Speech Pathology, with eligibility for AHPRA or relevant professional body registration.
• Demonstrated experience in child and youth mental health, including risk assessment and crisis intervention.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and frameworks, including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and associated standards.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work autonomously in a complex environment.
• A commitment to culturally safe, family‑inclusive and trauma‑informed care, with ongoing professional development.
• Postgraduate training in child and youth mental health and experience within specialist mental health services (desirable).

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 Ben Keath, Infant, Child & Youth Manager email on Ben.Keath@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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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: 02 July 2026

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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.