Mental Health Clinician

• Community Team, Infant, Child, and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS)
• Permanent Full-time
• Carrington Road, Box Hill
• Come and join a dedicated and dynamic multi-disciplinary team!

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Case Manager will work within the Box Hill Community Team at Eastern Health ICYMHS, located in central Box Hill.  EH ICYMHS works with children and young people, aged 0 – 25 years, with a serious mental health illness and their families within a recovery oriented framework.  The multi-disciplinary community team aims to provide high quality mental health assessment, case management, and clinical treatment and interventions.  

The Case Manager will have clinical experience in mental health services or similar areas and have a commitment to ongoing professional development and service delivery.  The position will be part of a high quality service that is responsive to the needs of clients within the team.  The position is supported by clinical, operational, and discipline specific supervision, ongoing professional development, and active participation in team and service planning and development.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Clinical experience and/or postgraduate training in child and adolescent mental health or an allied field. This includes assessment, treatment, and consultation with individual clients and their families as well as broader systemic and community interventions.
• Current registration with AHPRA (OT, Psychology, RPN) and, for Social Work, eligible to join the AASW.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Clinical Psychology for psychologists.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note: 

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manger listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**