Yea & District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) is seeking the following:

Lower Hume Primary Mental Health

Mental Health Counsellor

Fixed Term to 30/06/2027

Mansfield 0.2 FTE

Kilmore 0.6 FTE

Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) enterprise Agreement 2021-2026

or

Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification: Based on Experience

The Mental Health Counsellor roles are responsible for delivering evidence‑based mental health intake, assessment, treatment, and consultation across the Lower Hume region. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, the role provides high quality clinical practice, is a site‑based sole clinician, and contributes to service development, clinical governance, and workforce capacity building.

The role supports individuals across the lifespan with mild, moderate, and severe mental health needs within a stepped care framework, while strengthening service integration and access in rural communities.

About the program

The Lower Hume Primary Mental Health Program (LHPMH) delivers locally based,



integrated mental health services across the Shires of Mitchell, Murrindindi and Mansfield. The program is funded by Murray PHN, with Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) as fund holder and provider of clinical governance.

Partner organisations include:

- Yea and District Memorial Hospital
- Alexandra District Health
- Seymour Health
- Northern Health – Kilmore District Hospital
- Goulburn Valley Health
- Mansfield District Hospital

At YDMH, we prioritise workforce stability and meaningful work-life balance for our staff. We're proud to offer an environment that fosters job security and empowers our staff to thrive.

YDMH offers salary packaging, remuneration, education and wellbeing support and annual leave advantages as a Victorian Public Sector Employee in a highly collaborative team environment.

Yea & District Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer who respects and is inclusive of our community’s diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Lesbian, Gay, Transsexual, Bisexual and Intersex, varying age groups, cultural backgrounds and abilities.

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