Mental Health Clinician – Older Adult Recovery and Wellbeing Service

Employment Status: Permanent full-time
Remuneration: $74,885.20 – $112,101.60 per year (dependent on qualifications and experience) + super + salary packaging

Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 (NP81), Occupational Therapist Grade 2 (YB20), Psychologist Grade 3 (PK1) or Social Worker Grade 2 (YC42) under the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement
Applications Close: 6 November 2026

About the Role

Mildura Base Public Hospital's Older Adult Recovery and Wellbeing Service supports older adults living with reliable mental illness. We're looking for a Mental Health Clinician to join our community-based multidisciplinary team. In this role you will undertake mental, social and physical assessments, and deliver treatment and continuing care and case coordination. You will also provide support, advice and consultation to external agencies and the wider health sector.

This role is open to:

- Registered Nurses

- Occupational Therapists

- Psychologists

- Social Workers

Whatever your discipline, you will bring your own professional lens to the team.

In this role, you will:

- Provide primary consultation services, including triage, assessment, treatment planning and continuing care planning, in conjunction with older adults, their carers and GPs

- Provide acute assessment and treatment for clients in psychiatric crisis or at risk of serious self-harm or suicide

- Manage case management and care coordination tasks, including implementing treatment plans, completing reviews and transfer or discharge processes, and keeping comprehensive, accurate client documentation

- Provide secondary consultation to specialist mental health services, the primary care sector and other providers to support best-practice treatment of high-prevalence conditions such as anxiety and depression

- Provide support, information and education to families, carers and significant others, and facilitate individual and group therapy and psycho-education sessions where appropriate

- Work collaboratively with GPs, psychiatric disability support services,



community health services and other internal and external providers across the health, education and welfare sectors

- Contribute to service planning, policy development, data reporting, evaluation and continuous quality improvement

- Promote mental health and wellbeing in the community, and help build the capacity of primary and specialist services to identify early warning signs and risk factors through education and training

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A recognised degree in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work, with current registration with the relevant professional body (e.g. AHPRA)

- Demonstrated experience in providing direct clinical care to people who have experienced mental illness

- Demonstrated knowledge and application of recovery-based principles

- Highly developed clinical skills in assessment, planning and intervention, including CBT, problem-solving and crisis management

- Demonstrated competence in community-based assessment and management of people in the acute or crisis phase of mental illness, and people with prolonged mental illness

- Skills in counselling and psychosocial rehabilitation, and the ability to screen for dual diagnosis and use agreed referral pathways

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage clients and liaise with families, carers, health professionals and community agencies

- The ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including joint case work across agencies

- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including computer skills (Excel, Word and client management systems)

- Working knowledge of the relevant Mental Health Act and associated regulatory frameworks

- A commitment to mental health and wellbeing promotion in the community

Desirable:

- Postgraduate training in mental health

Employment conditions





This position is covered by the Victorian Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement. Pre-employment requirements include a satisfactory National Police Record Check, a valid Working with Children Check, evidence of healthcare worker immunisation, registration with the relevant professional association, and a current Victorian driver's licence.

About MBPH

At MBPH, we're driven by a genuine focus on patient-centred care. Our workforce of more than 1,200 employees delivers care to our community 24/7, guided by our H.E.A.R.T. values.

Our people, our H.E.A.R.T.
Our H.E.A.R.T. values (Happy, Empathetic, Accountable, Respectful, Team Based) are much more than words. They drive what we do every day, and we live them in every department, role and location.

What MBPH Has to Offer

- Access to clinical supervision, plus support and encouragement for external professional development

- Salary packaging and novated leasing options, so you pay less tax

- Free on-site parking and On-site café

- Staff wellbeing, Employee Assistance and Intervention Programs, including free remedial therapy and physiotherapy

At MBPH, we continue to strengthen our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Our internal network of LGBTQIA+ Allies and our organisational membership with ACON Pride in Diversity support this work.

Act with RespectX | We are proud to be a RespectX Accredited Employer. We have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in our organisation. Learn more: www.respectx.com.au

How to Apply

To view the position description or learn more about Mildura Base Public Hospital, visit https://www.mbph.org.au/careers/job-vacancies

To apply, click Apply Now and submit your application addressing the key selection criteria in the position description.

For further enquiries, please contact our Workforce and Resourcing team at [email protected].

This role requires a valid Working with Children Check, a National Police Check (completed in the last three months), mandatory role-specific immunisations and a current Victorian driver's licence.

Applications Close: 6 November 2026

📌 Mental Health Clinician - Older Adult Recovery and Wellbeing Services (Mildura)
🏢 Mildura Base Public Hospital
📍 Mildura