Youth Mental Health Clinician positions open at Monash Health. Experience a fantastic, fixed-term, full time opportunity in youth mental health in a great location!
- Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan
- Salary: Salary not specified
- Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical, Nursing
- High level of skill and professional clinical development
- Assignment: Dandenong Hospital, Mental Health Building and Pakenham Headspace
Acknowledging the vital role they play in providing healthcare to our community, Monash Health proudly supports the WHO 2021 International Year of Health and Care Workers.
About Monash Health
Monash Health is an impressive organisation of seven public hospitals, 21 community health sites, five aged care facilities, university affiliated international research and tertiary education. We provide healthcare for the entire lifespan from pre-birth to palliative care and all stages in between, and we have recently opened the new 230-bed Monash Children’s Hospital.
About Monash Mental Health
Monash Health Mental Health Program provides a range of community, bed-based and specialist services covering the Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Kingston and Monash LGAs – a population of nearly one million. It has an operational budget of $130 million and employs approximately 820 EFT, representing over 1000 staff.
The Program has a number of clinical units including three area mental health services (Casey, Dandenong and Clayton), an Early in Life Mental Health Service (comprising infant, child and adolescent), a Young Persons’ Mental Health Service (18 – 25 years), Psychology Specialist Services (PsySS), a Drug & Alcohol service, and five Prevention and Recovery Care Services (PARCS) across the Monash Health Network Catchment. The Program has a 24hr Psychiatric Triage Phone service covering all ages. There is also a Gender Dysphoria Clinic which is based at Clayton Campus. Southern Synergy, a part of the Mental Health Program, supports the Program’s research and quality improvement activities.
The clinical service is supported by an aligned operational structure to enable the provision of high quality service through the creation of clinical-operational partnerships – to support staff, patients, carers and their families – as well as a strong professional structure that supports the governance of the health professional workforce. Together, we seek to deliver quality patient-centred health care and services that meet the needs of our diverse communities.
About the Role
This is a fantastic full-time fixed-term opportunity due to parental leave. Being a Youth Mental Health Clinician at Monash Health is a great opportunity to gain experience in youth mental health and step into the sector. The Monash Mental Health team has recently expanded and developed to be one of the leading services in this field. It is a friendly, vibrant and supportive team, which is in high demand internally and externally.
Our Youth Consultation and Treatment Team (YCTT) works with young people and their families providing exceptional mental health care to people with complex mental health needs. Our team members are highly successful in seeking internal and external career progression opportunities due to the unique, comprehensive and high level blend of therapeutic, engagement and risk management skills they develop. This team operates from their community based clinic, which is located close to the award-winning Dandenong Hospital’s ART Building in the vibrant City of Dandenong.
We are also co-located with Pakenham Headspace. A great location if you live in South-Eastern and Bayside suburbs, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula or Gippsland, with excellent connections to Monash Freeway, East Link, Princess Hwy and public transport.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualifications and relevant registrations in at least one of the following: Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing (Div. 1), Speech Pathology.
- Dedicated and passionate about youth mental health.
- Enjoys working with people who face complex issues and have a strong commitment to family inclusive practice.
- Possesses great skills in care coordination, family work and therapeutic, evidence-based interventions.
- Skilled in providing primary, secondary and tertiary consultation services.
- Has a resilient personality. Monash Health needs a person who lives by the iCARE values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
- Able to work independently and within a team.
- Strong work ethics, and a friendly and professional attitude.
Monash Health will offer:
- Competitive salary and salary packaging
- Friendly and supportive culture
- Opportunity to experience various teams
- Ongoing supervision and professional development
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. Monash Health is relentless in the pursuit of excellence and work to their six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using their Monash Health employee account. For any queries in regards to internal applicants please contact Recruitment Services on 92652776.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- Reference checks;
- A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- A current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- Proof of immunisation.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
In accordance with the COVID- 19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions issued by the Chief Health Officer on 7 September 2021, all employees working in Residential Aged Care facilities will be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination or evidence of a vaccination booking in accordance with the directions. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates that can provide evidence that they meet the vaccination requirements.
