Mental Health Clinician (Broadmeadows)

Company description: As an organisation we have a transparent focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. Job description: Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Mental Health Clinician to join the Hume Community Team. Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north. Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg. About the Role: An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Community Mental Health Clinician (Grade Three Occupational Therapist/Social Worker/Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Grade 2 Psychologist) to join the Hume Community Team (working a split role full time fixed term
- Acute & Recovery) within Northern Health's Mental Health Division. We are located centrally in Broadmeadows
- close to Public Transport and parking options. The Hume Community team is a large, supportive and dynamic team made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers. We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government areas of Moreland and Hume. This role involves working in conjunction with other members of the treating team to support a designated group of consumers requiring medium to long term specialist mental health support through assessment, delivering targeted mental health interventions and co-ordinating care. With support of the Acute function of the team you will provide acute assessment and intervention for these designated consumers when needed. This role is predominately a business hours but there is the option of working a small number of shifts with the acute function of the team. This position is fixed term full time (until 08/06/2027) . To be successful in this role you will have:
- The appropriate qualifications as a Grade 2 Psychologist, or Grade 3 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
- Passion about contributing positively to the lives of consumers with mental illness and their families
- Experience in the provision of Psychiatric assessment and intervention for consumers with a mental illness
- preferably in a public mental health setting but this is not essential
- Ability to provide general and discipline specific mental health assessment and intervention
- Ability to work as part of a team but also able to work autonomously Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please refer to the Position Description or contact: Tanya Goodison, Program Manager, 9355 9706. Applications close Sunday 14 June 2026. We offer: We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library For a glimpse of life at NH, click here. Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged. All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qw7k3