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 ****.
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 protected and consumer‐led care
Strong understanding of the
Mental Health & Wellbeing Act ****
, 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
Opportunity 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