Senior Mental Health Clinician (ASD)
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Senior Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician (Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Clinic Coordinator portfolio)
Permanent Full Time | Psychologist Grade 3, Speech Pathologist Grade 3
About the Role
This senior position offers an exciting opportunity to lead innovative and recovery focused mental health care for young people aged 0 to 25. The role involves clinical leadership of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Clinic, supporting the coordination of referrals, assessments and interventions, while collaborating with families and key community services. You will also provide discipline specific supervision, shape service development, and contribute to a responsive and integrated mental health system.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive mental health and risk assessments
• Coordinate the ASD referral and diagnostic process
• Manage a caseload with evidence based, recovery focused care
• Deliver quality clinical reports and treatment plans
• Supervise staff and students within your discipline
• Collaborate across agencies to streamline ASD service delivery
Skills & Experience
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant mental health discipline
• Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body
• Skilled in biopsychosocial and ASD assessments
• Strong clinical report writing and formulation ability
• Experience providing clinical supervision
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Interested?
Click APPLY or to discuss the role before applying, contact Beth Fernandes on 0433 078 116 for a confidential discussion.
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We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Staff Fitness program
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
