Mental Health Clinician - START Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT)

Full Time or Part Time considered - $74,885.20 to $112,101.60 per year dependant on experience and qualifications

Applications are welcomed from Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists.

See why it is more than a healthcare job!

The Role:

Mildura Base Public Hospital's Mental Health Department is seeking experienced clinicians to join our START Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT). The START team delivers timely, recovery-oriented assessment and brief intervention for people experiencing acute mental health presentations across the Mildura region.

This is a meaningful role in a supportive multidisciplinary team where you will have real scope to make a difference at a critical point in people's lives — all within one of regional Victoria's most liveable and sunny communities.

Duties for this role include undertaking primary consultation services including triage, assessments, risk and safety planning and short-term therapeutic intervention in conjunction with consumers, their families/ supports and other professionals as required.

The positions are classified as a Registered Psych Nurse Grade 3, Social Work Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Grade 2 under the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement or a Psychologist Grade 2 under the Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector Enterprise Agreement.

About You:

- To be successful in this role you will have a relevant degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy

- Demonstrated experience in mental health assessment and/or crisis/brief intervention

- Experience in community or acute mental health settings

- Availability and willingness to work shift work including on-call recall

- Strong communication, teamwork and clinical documentation skills

- Current Victorian Driver's Licence





- A valid Victorian Working with Children Check and a National Police Check (undertaken in the last three months) are required.

The Mildura Base Public Hospital is an organisation driven by a genuine focus on patient centred care, delivering exceptional care for our consumer base of over 80,000. With this focus guiding the functioning of our organisation on a day-to-day basis in line with our HEART values we have established a work environment in which there are greater levels of employee engagement and professional development than ever seen before. Our workforce of over 1200 employees are committed to providing a service to our community 24/7 which will have long lasting positive outcomes.

Our H.E.A.R.T values (Happy Empathetic Accountable Respectful Team Based) are so much more than words; they are the driving force behind what we do every day. These values are lived throughout the organisation across each department, role and location.

What MBPH has to offer you:

- Internal Career development– including but not limited to the opportunity for eligible employees to access scholarships for postgraduate studies as well as specifically designed programs within MBPH for skill development

- An environment where external professional development is supported and encouraged

- Free parking on site for all employees and on-site Café

- Salary Packaging – Pay less tax

- Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Intervention Programs – Free Remedial Therapy and Physiotherapy

- At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. This is supported through our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity.

How to Apply:

All applications must be lodged online by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.

Applicants must meet the necessary key selection criteria outlined in the position description. For a position description and to find out more about our wonderful Hospital, visit Mildura Base Public Hospital : Home (mbph.org.au)

Further information can be obtained by contacting:

Erin Fisher - START Manager - [email protected]

Applications close: 04 September 2026

📌 Mental Health Clinician - Short Term Assessment Response Team (START) (Mildura)
🏢 Mildura Base Public Hospital
📍 Mildura