Infant/Child Senior Mental Health Clinician

Senior Clinician ICYMHS Central East Specialist Child Team

- Temporary Part-Time | Maternity Leave cover 0.6 EFT
- Box Hill | Close to the train station, shops, cafes
- Opportunities for career and professional development | Be part of our supportive and dynamic team

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

ICYMHS Specialist Child Teams are multi-disciplinary teams providing specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with young people aged 0 to 12, presenting with a range of mental health concerns, high levels of distress, and other psycho-social difficulties. The Specialist Child Team works closely with young people, their families, and care systems to provide systemic, relational, and recovery based mental health care.

About you

- Allied health with five years post graduate experience in mental health.
- Current OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing registration with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW
- Post Graduate qualifications in family therapy, child psychotherapy is desirable
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, or willingness to actively develop these skills
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- A desire to engage in reflective practice within a team environment
- Excellent communication and organisational skills





Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
- Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Good to know:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming workplace for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application

Contact Person: Lorena Cano

Contact Number: 1***

Contact Email: ***********@easternhealth.org.au

Our Values in Action:

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📌 Infant/Child Senior Mental Health Clinician (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne