Senior Mental Health Clinician, Community Mental Health Team, Adult South
Job Category - RPN4, OT4, SW4, Psychologist3
An exciting opportunity to step into a senior role
Join a supportive multidisciplinary team
Temporary Part time Parental leave cover
About the role
Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) provide specialist, recovery-oriented care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness within their local community.
The Bellarine CMHT delivers comprehensive, multidisciplinary mental health care across the Bellarine Peninsula, supporting consumers in community settings with a solid focus on continuity of care, recovery, and community connection.
The team works collaboratively with consumers, families and carers, and key service partners to ensure coordinated, timely and person-centred support.
As a Senior Clinician, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality clinical care and leadership within a multidisciplinary team, supporting complex presentations and contributing to safe, effective and responsive service delivery aligned with the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act ****.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and recovery-oriented interventions for individuals experiencing serious mental illness, including family/carer-inclusive practice
Deliver care within a multidisciplinary, community-based model, ensuring interventions are timely, coordinated and aligned to legislative and service requirements
Contribute to service delivery functions including intake, clinical management, duty/risk assessment and community liaison, supporting effective access and continuity of care
What We Are Looking For
Demonstrated experience delivering high-quality mental health assessment and recovery-oriented interventions within a community or acute setting




Strong ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including managing risk, complex presentations and care coordination
Capacity to contribute across core service functions such as intake, duty, and clinical case management
Must be able to work a 7-day rotating roster, including weekends and evening shifts (in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement)
Position Description
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.
We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards:About Child Secure Standards | Victorian Government ()
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ******
All appointments are subject to:
Satisfactory Police Record Check
Immunisation Status Clearance
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
Application closing date: Wednesday 26, August ****
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📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician, Community Mental Health Team, Adult South (Victoria)
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Victoria