Mental Health Community Clinician - Infant, Child & Youth

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Mental Health Community Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth 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 a Mental Health Community Clinician – Infant, Child & Youth to join our growing team on a full-time basis.

About the Role

Based within the Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICY) in the Latrobe Valley, this position provides high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions to infants, children and young people aged 0 - 25 years experiencing serious mental health concerns.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary community team, you will manage an allocated caseload and deliver evidence-based care in collaboration with young people, families, carers and key stakeholders. The role operates under the direction of the Senior Clinician and Consultant Psychiatrist and contributes to safe, trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate service delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, formulation and recovery planning
• Delivering individual, family and multi-modal therapeutic interventions within scope of practice
• Responding to crisis presentations in collaboration with senior clinicians
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation and KPI reporting
• Participating in clinical review, supervision and quality improvement activities
• Working within relevant legislative and policy frameworks, including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, NSQHS standards, and family violence information sharing schemes

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

At LRH, safety is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to fostering a positive risk culture, continuous improvement, and collaborative multidisciplinary practice. You will be supported through structured supervision, ongoing professional development, and a team environment that values respect, inclusion and excellence in care.

About you

You are a compassionate, adaptable and highly organised clinician who thrives in a collaborative community setting and is committed to delivering high-quality mental health care to infants, children and young people.

You will bring:

• Registration as one of the following:
  • Registered Nurse Division 1 (with postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing)
  • Occupational Therapist (AHPRA registered)
  • Psychologist (AHPRA registered)
  • Social Worker (eligible for AASW membership)
  • Speech Pathologist (eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership, with relevant mental health experience)
• Demonstrated clinical experience in infant, child, adolescent and young adult mental health
• Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for complex and high-risk presentations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with families and stakeholders
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and frameworks including MARAM, FVISS and CISS
• Current driver’s licence

If you are looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive regional health service while advancing your clinical career, we would love to hear from you.

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 and Youth Mental Health Services Manager, via email: bkeath@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: 31 May 2026

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.