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Job Title: Clinician - Mental Health Triage
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per Fortnight: 80
Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Years 1 – 3 (NP75 - NP77), Social Worker Grade 4, Years 1 – 4 (HR25 – HR28), Occupational Therapist Grade 4, Years 1 – 4 (HR9 – HR12), Psychologist Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (PL1 – PL4)
Location: Graham Street Campus, Shepparton
Salary Range: $110,479 - $130,603
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About the role:
The Enhanced Triage Service is a telephone-based triage service and is one of two entry points into the Mental Health Program- the other being the PACER (Police, Ambulance and Clinical Emergency Response) clinician.
As such it is crucial to the referral process across all sites where a Mental Health Assessment is required.
It includes all referrals into the Adult, Child and Adolescent (CAMHS) Aged Mental Health Service and all other programs in Mental Health.
This position is integral to ensuring that the program runs in an effective manner.
This position is critical in the initial engagement and development of successful relationships with clients to ensure they have access to appropriate treatment and advice.




Triage is the first significant step in the recovery process.
The Triage Clinician is key to providing high quality, evidence-based screening and assessment overnight to assist clients to address their mental health concerns and contribute to the prevention and reduction of mental health symptoms.
This program is essential to the Mental Health Program and the services it offers patients, carers, services and the wider community.
The selection requirements that need to be demonstrated are:
Understand and demonstrate the application of the Mental health triage scale to scenarios as well as the development of management plans that reflect the risk and safety plans along with appropriate referral pathways
Work independently and under pressure
High level of skills that reflect explicit written and verbal communication
Have sound conflict resolution skills
Have a client centred approach whilst practicing the values of the hospital on a daily basis
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities
How to Apply:
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📌 Clinician Mental Health Triage Shepparton
🏢 Goulburn Valley Health
📍 Shepparton