Mental Health Senior Clinician (AOD)

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

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Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for an Integrated Alcohol and Other Drugs Mental Health Senior Clinician to join our growing team on a permanent full-time basis.

This senior role is pivotal in strengthening integrated responses for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) needs who present to LRH services.

You will provide clinical leadership, specialist consultation, and supervision to multidisciplinary teams, while working closely with the Psychiatric Emergency Care Team (PECT), Emergency Department, Lived Experience workers, and external AOD services to deliver high-quality, integrated, recovery-oriented care.

About the role

The Integrated AOD/Mental Health Senior Clinician improves and integrates service responses for consumers with complex co-occurring AOD and mental health needs. The role combines advanced clinical practice, leadership, education, and service development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership, supervision and professional support to multidisciplinary staff
• Delivering advanced clinical care and consultation for consumers with complex AOD/MH presentations
• Working collaboratively with PECT and Emergency Department teams to implement the agreed model of care
• Supporting staff through mentoring, supervision and role modelling professional practice
• Partnering with Lived Experience workers to enhance recovery-oriented care
• Providing consultation to external AOD services for complex presentations
• Developing and delivering integrated AOD/Mental Health education and training
• Strengthening partnerships between Mental Health Services and specialist AOD providers
• Contributing to guidelines, protocols, projects and service improvement initiatives
• Supporting referrals and secondary consultation pathways including with the Hamilton Centre

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

About you

You are a senior clinician with strong leadership capability and advanced clinical expertise in working with people experiencing co-occurring mental health and AOD concerns. You are collaborative, adaptable, and committed to improving integrated care systems.

Essential qualifications and registrations:

• Division 1 Registered Nurse with postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing and current AHPRA registration, or
• Relevant qualification in Addiction Studies (or working towards)
• Minimum 3 years’ post-specialist mental health experience

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in AOD or willingness to complete

You will also bring:

• Advanced knowledge of AOD withdrawal management and integrated treatment approaches
• Strong understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of FVISS, CISS and MARAM frameworks
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in complex environments
• Highly developed communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Experience in clinical supervision, education and capacity building
• Commitment to working with Lived Experience workers
• Strong alignment with consumer and family-focused care
• Commitment to LRH values, safety, quality and continuous improvement

This is an exciting opportunity to shape best-practice integrated AOD and mental health care and make a lasting impact on service delivery and patient outcomes.

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 Anna Baranova, General Manager Acute and Bed Based Mental Health via email: Anna.Baranova@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: 31 May 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.