Senior Mental Health Clinician (SW/OT Gr3) - Adult Community Mental Health

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the mental health sector? Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service!

• Ongoing full-time (1EFT / 80hours + ADO)
• Based in St Kilda Road Clinic (SKRC)- Community Mental Health
• Social Worker / Occupational Therapist Grade 3
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

About us

The 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 specialised 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 AMAH as a whole.

About you?

Approved tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline and eligibility for membership with 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
• Satisfactory Working with Children Check

The benefits

• Supportive and team environment
• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• On-site car (subject to availability) & 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: Valerie Grueva (Manager CCT) or Alana Hofman (Practice Lead) ph: 03 9076 9888

Applications Close: 11pm AEDT, Wednesday 25th February 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.