Senior Mental Health Clinician | Enhanced Care (hops)

Job Title: Part-Time 0.5EFT, Permanent

Based at our Clarendon Clinic, which is centrally located and close to multiple public transport routes, this is a great opportunity to increase your skills in community mental health. You will provide a high standard of clinical assessment, treatment and secondary consultation to clients and staff of the St. Vincent's integrated adult MHS and their carers, demonstrating excellence in discipline specific and recovery-focused case management skills.

This is a community based role in an innovative environment, working with clients who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness who suffer with a serious mental illness and associated high level of disability.

You will join a dynamic Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service operating under a recovery-oriented model of care, utilizing the Strengths Model of Case Management.

Work within the Strengths Model of recovery orientated practice

Provide discipline specific interventions to consumers who are currently registered with the Clarendon Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service

Assist with and undertake the assessment, provision of treatment and delivery of targeted interventions to consumers with complex mental health related needs and their family/carers in line with SVMH policies and strategic direction

Classifications for this position will range from OT/SW Grade 3 YB24 - YB27 or YC46 - YC49 ($97,650.80 - $111,566 per annum)

A minimum of at 5 years post qualification clinical experience within Mental Health.

Developed knowledge in working with substance use and addiction

Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (all disciplines except Social Work).

Relevant postgraduate qualification in mental health.

Current Victorian driver's license

Current National Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

Employee Assistance Program

Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Staff Health Centre

Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

Career development & advancement encouraged

Culture of continuous improvement

St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara.

The Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service provides ongoing specialist treatment and support to meet the identified needs of clients who suffer with a serious mental illness and are homeless, or at risk of homelessness in the Cities of Yarra and Boroondara. The multidisciplinary team provides a range of clinical and therapeutic interventions using the recovery-focused Strengths Model of Recovery-Oriented Practice.

St. Vincent's Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The St Vincent's Mental Health Program is undergoing an exciting time of review and we are looking for people who are creative and imaginative around the possibilities that change can bring. We pride ourselves on seeking out and recruiting people who truly care, and are warm and friendly. We are looking for like-minded staff who are passionate, enjoy team work, and who come to work to make a difference to people's lives. If this is you, we would love to hear from you.

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Contact: Drew Bishop | Manager, Clarendon Clinic

Ph: 9231 5400

Closing Date:

3 October 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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