Mental Health Clinician, Acute Invention Services

Join to apply for the Mental Health Clinician, Acute Invention Services role at Northern Health Reference Number: 52704: Mental Health Clinician, Acute Invention Services Employment Type: on-going part-time (PT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) About Northern Health As an organization we have a clear 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 unmatched. Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride‑sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be. 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 Kilmore District Hospital In addition, mental health services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg. About the Role We are seeking a motivated and suitably experienced Mental Health Clinician to join Noogal Clinic in the Acute Crisis Intervention Services team. If you are an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist (registry programme candidate), Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Social Worker, we encourage you to apply. Responsibilities Provide timely comprehensive, recovery‑oriented assessment and community‑based interventions, care and support in collaboration with consumers, carers and families. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the right assessment has been provided to consumers. Use well‑developed writing skills to promptly prepare appropriate documentation for assessments, treatment plans, transition summaries and other forms of documentation. Participate in discipline‑specific clinical supervision and workload management, including attendance at clinical review and other reflective spaces. Engage in ongoing professional development activities, in‑service training and sharing new experiences with the wider team. Support the clinician in utilising their discipline‑specific skills within their work and actively participate in clinical review discussions, team reviews, documentation completion and ongoing professional development. Optionally undertake portfolio/special‑interest work depending on expertise, interest and team needs. About you Extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability. Capacity to undertake alcohol and other drug screening, assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions with consumers who have co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers. Ability to work with consumers, families and carers from a range of cultural backgrounds and provide gender‑sensitive services. Next Steps If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Tanya Wellington, Team Leader on 0428 512 107 or Noby Philip, Senior Intake Clinican on 0403 576 590. Applications close Wednesday 24 December 2025. Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, so we advise you to apply right away. Why work at Northern Health? NH offers a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally. Our staff benefits include award‑winning facilities and campus partnerships, professional development and events, an award‑winning health and wellbeing program and financial benefits. Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and on‑site car parking 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr