Senior Community Clinician (26+ years)

About

Are you seeking a diverse Senior Community Clinician role at a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Community Team at Latrobe Regional Health at our Latrobe Valley Community Health site, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits'.

We currently have a position for a Senior Community Clinician in our Latrobe Valley Mental Health team this is a great opportunity to join our friendly and passionate Mental Health Team on a full-time, ongoing basis. Part time opportunities may be considered for suitable candidates.

These roles provide clinical and support services and are responsible for diagnosing, care coordination, providing evidence-based treatment, psycho-education and consumer and family collaboration across the team.

These positions includes conducting assessments in a timely manner as determined by risk, urgency, distress, dysfunction and disability per the National Mental Health Triage Scale, utilising the CMI (Client Management Interface) database and perform urgent acute clinical assessment and routine assessment, working with consumers and carers in safety planning and promoting and delivering high-quality, evidence-based holistic treatment (pharmacological and therapeutic intervention) within a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive framework.

Our Mental Health Team services a diverse caseload in the acute and subacute inpatient units of our hospital and also provides Community Mental Health Services in various areas of Gippsland. As the regional referral hospital for Gippsland, LRH plays a lead role in the provision of specialist services and as a major teaching hospital.

Join our highly supported yet busy work environment, and in return, LRH offer competitive pay and conditions, as well as a range of great employee benefits!

About you

Ideal candidates for these roles will be:

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with a formal post-Graduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing or
• Degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA, or
• Appropriate post graduate qualification in Psychology and current registration with AHPRA, or
• Degree or Diploma in Social Work and eligibility or other qualification acceptable for membership to AASW
• Experience in working in Mental Health service
• Be available to work within a 7 day rotating roster including afternoon shifts
• Provide a high standard, effective Community Mental Health service.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum, including remote area benefits.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• 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 services.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.

Interested, but want more information? Please contact Elaine Scotland – Acting General Manager Community Mental Health Services on 51738000 or email Elaine.scotland@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 recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, a 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. 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 by submitting your application.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. Applications close on 10th June 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, and an employee Working with Children Check.

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 aboriginalhealthunit@lrh.com.au