- Join a leading MHDAS service recognised for excellence in AOD care

- Be part of a high-performing team shaping acute mental health care

- Live and work in Geelong, a vibrant coastal city with great lifestyle

About the role

As a Senior Mental Health Clinician (AOD) within the Emergency Mental Health team, you will provide specialist assessment, brief intervention and care coordination for consumers presenting with acute mental health and substance use concerns. Working within a 24/7 multidisciplinary service, you will support timely, secure and effective access to Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) across the Emergency Department and community settings, including PACER responses.

In this senior role, you will deliver clinical leadership and workflow coordination in collaboration with the Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist, while working closely with the AOD Consultation Liaison team and broader service network. You will also contribute to service improvement initiatives, strengthen partnerships with internal and external providers, and provide professional supervision and mentoring.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role offering the opportunity to lead clinical practice, influence service delivery and improve outcomes for consumers in crisis.

Key Responsibilities

As a senior clinician, you will:

- Provide expert AOD assessment, brief intervention and risk management in acute and crisis settings

- Deliver clinical leadership and support workflow coordination, in partnership with the Team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist

- Work collaboratively with the AOD Consultation Liaison team and broader MHDAS services

- Lead and contribute to service improvement initiatives across EMH,



AIS and the wider service system

- Strengthen partnerships with internal teams and external service providers, enhancing care continuity

- Provide discipline-specific supervision, mentoring, and student support

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a senior mental health clinician with demonstrated expertise in AOD and acute mental health care, who can provide clinical leadership, support team workflow, and contribute to service improvement. Strong communication and partnership skills are essential.

Skills and Experience
Essential

- Formal, professionally recognised qualifications in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology (including end or segment to practice as clinical or forensic psychologist)
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) if applicable
- Mental Health Nurses must hold a postgraduate diploma in psychiatric/mental health nursing or have completed a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program or a specialist post basic course of training which led to registration as a Division 3 Nurse
- At least 5 – 7 years’ discipline-specific professional experience (as per relevant EBA classification)
- Demonstrated advanced level of clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of people with substance use and co -morbid mental health disorders
- Sound working knowledge of Recovery Principles, Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use
- Disorder Treatment Principles, Harm Reduction Principles, Family Inclusive Practice Principles, Trauma Informed Care; and a demonstrated capacity to implement these

Desirable

- Supervision and /or Leadership Training
- Postgraduate qualifications in clinical practice and / or leadership

📌 Senior Alcohol & Drug Clinician, Emergency Mental Health – Full time (Geelong)
🏢 Swanston Street
📍 Geelong