Senior Mental Health Clinician - Ararat
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
$48.44 to $66.09 per hour + salary packaging & super | Senior Mental Health Clinician - Ararat
80 hours per fortnight with a monthly ADO available | Full Time or Part Time considered
About the Role
Join the Ararat Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Service and provide recovery-oriented care to people experiencing significant psychological distress and mental illness. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver assessment, treatment and ongoing support while contributing to positive outcomes for consumers, carers and the wider community.
There is some On Call and Recall required and rostered weekends shifts every few weeks. Classification dependent on experience and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions
• Deliver case management and treatment planning
• Support service evaluation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to policy development and team initiatives
• Participate in crisis response, on-call and weekend rosters
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation and care
Skills & Experience
• AHPRA registration or relevant professional qualification
• Experience in community mental health settings
• Clinical skills in assessment and treatment of mental illness
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation
• Leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively
To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
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 Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Allister Williamson on 0400 755 366 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.
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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.
Ararat Region
Ararat has a population of over 11,000 and is the gateway to the Grampians Region. Advanced manufacturing, agriculture, food and wine production, construction, healthcare and tourism experiences underpin the economy. To learn more about Ararat please click – Visit Ararat
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+.
