Social Worker - Mental Health Clinician - Regional Victoria

Are you an experienced Mental Health Clinician looking to join a progressive public mental health service where you'll be supported to grow your career while making a genuine difference?  I'm partnering with one of Australia's largest regional healthcare providers to recruit passionate clinicians across several Community Mental Health and Crisis teams. Opportunities are available throughout a number of well-established services, allowing you to find the team and location best suited to your experience and career goals.  Whether your passion lies in ongoing community case management or fast-paced crisis intervention, you'll be joining a collaborative multidisciplinary service that delivers evidence-based, recovery-focused care to adults experiencing mental illness.  Available Opportunities 
We are currently recruiting across multiple Mental Health programs including: 

• Adult Continuing Care (Community Mental Health) 
• Community Case Management 
• Crisis Assessment & Treatment (CAT) 
• Emergency Department Mental Health Response 
• Community Mental Health Nursing 
• Adult Recovery Services 

Multiple locations and teams are available across the region.  About the Role 
Depending on your clinical background, your responsibilities will include: 

• Completing comprehensive mental health and risk assessments. 
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions. 
• Providing ongoing case management within a recovery-oriented framework. 
• Developing collaborative treatment plans with consumers, families and carers. 
• Conducting home visits and community outreach.
• Providing post-discharge follow-up and short-term crisis support. 
• Working alongside Emergency Departments to complete urgent mental health assessments. 
• Medication support and monitoring where appropriate. 
• Working closely with Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses within a multidisciplinary environment. 

For clinicians working within Crisis Assessment Teams, the role involves responding to acute mental health presentations, conducting comprehensive risk assessments and providing intensive short-term intervention in both hospital and community settings.  Home visits are always completed safely, with staff supported by comprehensive safety procedures, duress systems, fleet vehicles and, where required, joint visits or police assistance.  To be successful you will have: 

• Current AASW registration 
• Experience working within Community Mental Health, Crisis Assessment or Adult Mental Health services (ideal).
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management skills. 
• A commitment to recovery-oriented, trauma-informed practice
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills. 

Experience Requirements 
Community Mental Health & Crisis Assessment & Treatment Team (CAT) 

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience within Community Mental Health or Adult Mental Health services (ideally).
• Extensive Crisis Team or acute mental health experience is required.
• Senior clinicians generally require approximately 5 years' relevant experience in accordance with the applicable Enterprise Agreement. 

Why Join This Service? 
This organisation is recognised as one of Australia's leading regional public mental health providers, delivering services across community, acute, rehabilitation and specialist mental health programs.  With more than 40 full-time equivalent clinicians working across crisis services alone and numerous multidisciplinary community teams, you'll have opportunities to develop your career across a diverse range of specialties.  You'll enjoy: 

• Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities (.6 FTE minimum) 
• Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance 
• Salary Packaging 
• Comprehensive orientation and onboarding 
• Extensive clinical supervision 
• Ongoing internal and external professional development 
• Career progression across a large public health network 
• Employee wellbeing initiatives 
• Supportive multidisciplinary culture 
• Opportunities to work across a variety of mental health programs and locations 

Relocation & International Applicants 
Relocating? This organisation actively supports interstate and international clinicians. 
Benefits include: 

• Up to $4,000 relocation reimbursement (receipts claimable within 12 months of commencement) 
• $3,000 sign-on bonus 
• $1,500 paid on commencement 
• $1,500 paid after six months 
• Dedicated international recruitment and visa support team 
• Experience sponsoring international clinicians including pathways for eligible 491 visa applicants 
• Efficient visa processing and responsive recruitment support designed to help secure candidates quickly 

Pre-employment requirements include standard employment screening. Health assessments vary depending on the service area, with additional requirements generally only applicable to inpatient positions.  To Apply  
Please email your CV to Samantha Fallaw at Sharp & Carter Healthcare: [email protected]