Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 6069

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the ICYMHS CATS

A regular day will see you:

- Display a clear understanding of and practice in the principles of recovery-orientated, trauma-informed and family-centred, collaborative practice and expertise in engaging children and young people and their families within a range of settings.
- Provide high quality, evidence-based clinical assessment and treatment modalities at an individual or family-system level as indicated by clinical need within available resources.
- Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that care is person-centred, holistic, and responsive to the individual needs of children and young consumers and their families.

About you

If you're dedicated to delivering compassionate, recovery-focussed care and want to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people, we encourage you to apply. Join us at Austin Health and be part of a agile multi-disciplinary team committed to transforming lives through mutual support, understanding, and recovery.

To be successful in the role, you’ll bring with you:

- A strong passion and background in supporting mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their families.
- An extensive understanding of recovery-focused care and an ability to work from a strengths-based approach in the community.
- Willingness to participate in ongoing training and supervision as part of your role.




- Effective communication skills and the ability to engage with children and young people, their carers and community in support of their recovery.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Nathan Hall, Program manager - Community Teams ICYMHS, [email protected]

Applications close Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11.59pm

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician ICYMHS CATS (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne