Senior Mental Health Clinician (Social Worker) - Child

Senior Mental Health Clinician – Child Mental Health
Fixed Term full time 80 Hours per fortnight + monthly ADO

Campus: Ballarat

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service at the Ballarat campus.

This is a full-time role, with part-time hours negotiable and a flexible commencement date (From August 2025 until March 2026). The successful applicant will work as an integral member of the Community Mental Health team, delivering high-quality care across the Grampians region, including Ballarat, Horsham, Ararat, and surrounding areas.

Join a collaborative and supportive team committed to improving the wellbeing of young people in our region.

• Provide community-based mental health services across the Grampians region.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary team, supporting children, young people, and their families.
• Participate in a service roster, which may include occasional work outside standard business hours (8:30 am – 5:00 pm), in line with service needs.

Skills and experience:

• Relevant qualification and registration with AHPRA or AASW.

• Willingness to travel regionally as required.
• Relevant experience in and an ongoing commitment to the delivery of evidence-based, family inclusive interventions for young people in high-risk categories who experience significant mental health concerns.  Demonstrated proficiency in the application of knowledge in current evidence-based treatment practices and approaches.
• You must be able to meet relevant EBA requirements for a mental health clinician in your discipline (Psychologist, OT, Social Worker, RPN).

Key Responsibilities

• To clinically manage a caseload of clients within a multidisciplinary team that emphasises, practices and continually seeks to improve client-centred, trauma informed, family-inclusive, community based, evidence-based and best practices.
• Routinely provide best practice assessment and recovery-oriented psychosocial treatment provision and care; the level of expertise commensurate with the role and years of experience.
• Develop, administer, implement and review clinical treatment plans that target identified biological, psychological, and social needs of people and their families and include targeted evidence-based treatment strategies consistent with GMHWS policies, procedures and discipline- specific standards.
• To provide specialist support through primary, secondary and tertiary consultation to children’s services through identification of complex needs and prioritization of client /family/significant other needs and/or referral and treatment options.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership, influence and actively participate in relevant training and education for self and team members aiming to attain best health outcomes for patients, their families and the community in accordance.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Jenny Robertson, Acting Team Leader- Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service on 53203030 for a confidential discussion.

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 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• 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+.