This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Mental Health Clinician (4+ years) to join a leading public mental health service in Regional Victoria , delivering evidence‑based, recovery‑focused care across a range of specialised community programs. You will play a key role in supporting consumers experiencing complex mental illness by providing comprehensive assessment, crisis response, therapeutic interventions and sustained case management in a trauma‑informed, person‑centred framework.

Teams include:

- CATT/ECAT (Crisis Assessment & Treatment Team)
- Continuing Care / Case Management
- Triage / Intake & Assessment
- HOPE (Hospital Outreach Post‑Suicidal Engagement)
- Youth Community Mental Health
- Adult Community / PARC Liaison / Brief Intervention

Your Clinical Impact As a senior community clinician, you will use advanced mental health nursing or allied health skills to:

- Provide high‑quality psychiatric assessment , formulation and risk stratification, including suicide and violence risk.
- Lead recovery‑oriented case management , supporting consumers with complex biopsychosocial needs.
- Deliver structured therapeutic interventions such as CBT‑based strategies, safety planning, relapse prevention, sensory modulation, psychoeducation and family‑inclusive practice.
- Conduct crisis assessments in the community, ED, home‑based care or telehealth environments.
- Undertake Triage & Intake assessments using clinical prioritisation frameworks and assertive follow‑up.
- Partner with HOPE or post‑discharge teams to provide assertive outreach, engagement and ongoing safety planning.
- Collaborate with GPs, psychiatrists, AOD services, NDIS providers, housing, and other community agencies to ensure integrated care.
- Drive clinical governance through participation in clinical reviews, reflective practice, care planning meetings and multidisciplinary case conferences.





Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments including MSE, risk formulation, diagnostic considerations and needs assessment.
- Develop and implement individualised treatment, support and recovery plans .
- Provide crisis intervention , including short‑term intensive support and escalation where required.
- Deliver evidence‑based therapeutic interventions , both individual and group‑based.
- Coordinate care across multiple service providers and promote multi‑agency collaboration.
- Maintain high‑quality clinical documentation aligned with the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022.
- Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical governance, and ongoing service development.
- Contribute to quality improvement, service innovation and best‑practice care pathways.

Key Requirements:

- Minimum 2+ years recent experience in Community Mental Health (public mental health preferred).
- Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA or AASW registration .
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Complex risk assessment & crisis response
- Care coordination & recovery‑oriented practice
- Trauma‑informed, culturally safe and consumer‑led care
- Strong understanding of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act 2022 , recovery model, and Victorian public mental health frameworks.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid driver's licence (community work required).

What’s on Offer:

- Competitive salary under Victorian Public Mental Health Award
- Salary Packaging + Relocation Support available
- Supportive multidisciplinary team culture
- Work-life balance & meaningful community impact
- Prospect to diversify experience across crisis work, continuing care, youth/adult streams, and post‑discharge programs

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📌 Mental Health Clinician (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne