Community Mental Health Key Clinician - Psychology

Community Mental Health Key Clinician - Psychology

• Full time ongoing opportunity | Based in Moonee Ponds
• Deliver recovery-focused, evidence-based mental health care in the community
• 5 weeks annual leave | Monthly ADO | Salary Packaging

Join RMH Mental Health Service as a clinician in our Community Team based in Moonee Ponds. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide evidence-based, recovery-oriented care to consumers experiencing complex mental health needs.

You’ll work closely with consumers and their families to support recovery, contribute to collaborative care planning and team reviews, and provide supervision to students.

This is an opportunity to strengthen your clinical practice, contribute to service improvement and help shape the future of community mental health at RMH

What you’ll be doing

• Delivery of evidenced based treatment and interventions that support consumers with complex mental health related needs and their families/carers
• Support the team and the program manager to drive high standards of service provision
• Drive self-development; contribute expertise in clinical meetings and improve service delivery
• Participate in supervision and provide supervision to students and colleagues as required
• Provide expert opinion regarding diagnostic impressions, formal diagnostic assessments, feedback on process considerations and treatment planning considerations/advice
• Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of evidence-based knowledge and practice

About You

You are a registered psychologist with an endorsement in Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuropsychology, and have:

• At least 2 years’ experience assessing, diagnosing and treating severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Specialist mental health skills, including interventions for low-prevalence disorders
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills
• A commitment to ongoing professional development in mental health
• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialist area
• Experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), Aboriginal communities and families
• Ability to speak a community language

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work. Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth. Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging. Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation. Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence. Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits. Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct. Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

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Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.