Senior Community Clinician (26+ years)

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Senior Community Clinician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health 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 Senior Community Clinician to join our growing team on a full-time or part-time basis.

Are you seeking a diverse and rewarding Senior Community Clinician role within a leading regional health service? Join the Mental Health Community Team at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), based at our Latrobe Valley Community Health site, where a world of opportunities awaits.

We are currently seeking a passionate and experienced clinician to join our Latrobe Valley Mental Health team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive, skilled and dedicated multidisciplinary team in a full-time, ongoing position. Part-time arrangements may be considered for suitable candidates.

About the Role

As a Senior Community Clinician, you will provide high-quality clinical and support services across our community mental health program. You will be responsible for:

• Comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessment in line with the National Mental Health Triage Scale
• Diagnosis and care coordination
• Delivery of evidence-based therapeutic interventions and psychoeducation
• Collaboration with consumers, carers and families in treatment planning and safety planning
• Urgent acute and routine clinical assessments
• Utilising the CMI (Client Management Interface) system for accurate documentation and case management
• Delivering trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and recovery-oriented care

Our Mental Health Service supports a diverse caseload across acute and subacute inpatient units, as well as community settings throughout Gippsland. As the regional referral hospital for Gippsland, LRH plays a lead role in specialist service delivery and operates as a major teaching hospital.

This is a busy yet highly supported work environment, offering strong clinical governance and opportunities for professional growth.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be one of the following:

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with a Postgraduate Qualification in Mental Health Nursing (AHPRA registered), or
• Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration, or
• Psychologist with appropriate postgraduate qualifications and current AHPRA registration, or
• Social Worker with a Degree or Diploma in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the AASW

You will also demonstrate:

• Experience working within a Mental Health service
• The ability to provide high-quality, effective community mental health care
• Availability to work within a 7-day rotating roster, including afternoon shifts
• Strong assessment, risk management and care coordination skills

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 Melissa De Klepper, Acting LV CMHS Manager via email: Melissa.DeKlepper@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: 26 February 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.