Job Description
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers.
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Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Community Mental Health Key Clinician, Acute Response Team
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Occupational Therapist - 4, Social Worker - 4, Psychologist - 3
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On going opportunity | Full time or Part time
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Team with acute mental health function based in Moonee Ponds
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Mix of assertive outreach community and clinic-based work
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About The Role
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Make a meaningful impact where it matters most. Join the Mental Health Acute Response Team (MH-ART) at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and use your clinical expertise to support consumers experiencing acute mental distress or illness in the community.
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Based in Moonee Ponds, you'll work across Melbourne's CBD and Inner West, providing responsive, intensive community-based care including acute assessment, brief intervention, medication support, psychosocial interventions and care coordination.
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As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you'll bring advanced clinical skills to complex presentations, providing evidence-based assessment, formulation and intervention through a strengths-based, person-centred approach. You'll also help shape the capability of fellow clinicians, supporting the development of acute mental health skills across the team.
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Key Accountabilities
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Provide support and leadership in the delivery of evidence-based treatment and interventions, ensuring the provision of high-quality assertive outreach and brief interventions for adults experiencing acute mental health issues.
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Work with a team of enthusiastic multidiscipline professionals providing assertive outreach and high-quality care to people in challenging period of their life.
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Facilitate high standard acute mental health services, and contribute to training for clinicians developing their acute mental health skills.
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Enjoy the benefits of working closely with colleagues in a combination of clinic based and assertive outreach work across Inner West catchment.
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About You
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You are an experienced mental health clinician with at least five years' post-registration experience, bringing strong clinical expertise and leadership to support people experiencing complex mental health challenges and contribute to the development of others.
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You Will Bring
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Current registration as an Occupational Therapist or Psychologist, or eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
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At least five years' post-registration experience in mental health, with extensive experience assessing and treating people experiencing acute mental ill health or distress.
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Strong clinical leadership, communication and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
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A sound understanding of the Mental Health Act and relevant legislation.
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Benefits Of Working At RMH
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Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
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Growth opportunities Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
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Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
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Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
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World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
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Enjoy great employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.
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As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

📌 Mental Health Clinician - Acute Response Team (Victoria)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Victoria