Senior Mental Health Clinician 1

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service!

• Fixed full-time with ADO
• Based in St Kilda Road Clinic (SKRC)- Community Mental Health
• Salary Range: $101k - $116k
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health sector?

About us

The newly integrated Adult and Older Adult Service combines AMAH Adult Community Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services to provide comprehensive, person-centred support for adults and older adults. We offer a wide range of therapeutic, addiction, trauma-informed, and family violence services.

In line with the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health recommendations and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, we are expanding our services to provide specialized expertise and broad-spectrum care, including pathways for substance use, rehabilitation, recovery, and trauma-focused care.

Our approach focuses on integrated treatment, education, peer support, care planning, and navigation, supporting individuals at every stage of their recovery journey.

You’ll have the opportunity to work in areas such as:

• Navigations and Continuing Care: Brief Intervention, Access and Intake, CMHT, Physical Health, and Family Services
• Adult Rehabilitation and Recovery: MSTS, CCU, PARC, HOPS, and SECU
• Aged/Older Adult Mental Health: MAPS, Caulfield Hospital Community Liaison, and inpatient units
• Wellbeing and Therapeutic Services: Psychological Trauma and Capacity Building initiatives

Join us in reshaping mental health care with compassionate, specialized support to create meaningful change for our community.

About the Role

The Senior Mental Health will provide discipline leadership, supervision and support within a designated team, whilst working with an allocated client list, to provide clinical case management, treatment and support services, as well providing discipline specific input to the multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will also have opportunities to contribute to the development of their discipline, not only to the CMHT, but also within Alfred Mental and Addiction Health as a whole.

About you?

• Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of AHPRA or the appropriate professional body
• Occupational Therapist
  • Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to practice with the National Board.
• Social Worker
  • Approved degree in Social Work and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
  • Demonstrated staff supervision skills and proven ability to provide clinical leadership and management of a multi-disciplinary team and to manage human and financial resources

The benefits

• Supportive and team environment
• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• On-site car & bike parking opportunities nearby at The Alfred, Deducted Pre-Tax!! 
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities nearby at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness
• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
• Child Care Services nearby at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
• Close to Public Transport and cafes

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For enquiries please contact: Alana Hofman – Practice Lead CMHT ph: (03 9076 9888)

Applications Close at 11.00 pm on Thursday 15th of May2025

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au