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Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service | Outreach TeamBarwon Health • Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service | Outreach Team

Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service | Outreach Team

Barwon Health • Geelong, Victoria, Australia
4 days ago
Job description

Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service | Outreach Team

Join to apply for the Mental Health Clinician | Community Acute Intervention Service | Outreach Team role at Barwon Health .

Application closing date : Friday 28 November 2025.

Employment Type – Permanent Full Time

Hours per fortnight – 80 hours (Multiple positions)

Job Category – RPNG3, OTG2, SWG2, PG2

Req Id – 6254

Seeking Mental Health Clinicians ready to take the next step in their career working with the Community Acute Intervention Service Outreach Team.

  • Multiple permanent full‑time positions available.
  • Enjoy a varied, challenging and rewarding role.
  • Work with experienced mentors in a role that advances the direction of your career.
  • No night shifts – AM shift 08 : 30–17 : 00 or PM shift 13 : 30–22 : 00, Monday–Sunday.

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services include primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve over 500,000 people through more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

About Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services (MHDAS)

MHDAS provides integrated and recovery‑oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing or at risk of experiencing mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.

Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client‑centred, accessible and family inclusive.

The Team Will

  • undertake assessments rated by Triage as Category B (CAT B) or Category C (CAT C) for the 12–65 age range;
  • provide brief intervention to consumers requiring tertiary mental health treatment for up to a maximum of 28 days, where consumers are in an acute phase of their illness, are not otherwise engaged with community mental health services and are aged 16–65;
  • provide ED post‑follow‑up phone calls to consumers who have left the ED after assessment and are not referred to other tertiary mental health services.
  • About You

  • Registered Psychiatric Nurse;
  • Must have experience in acute mental health and AOD assessment and treatment;
  • Be able to demonstrate clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of people with acute mental health and substance use disorders in a community setting.
  • About the Role

    We are seeking highly motivated clinicians to provide acute community assessment and treatment for people in the acute phase of their mental illness and / or alcohol and other drug (AOD) use.

    Contact Person

    Justine Maggs – Manager CAIS – Outreach Team & MHARS | MHDAS | Barwon Health

    Email : justine.maggs@barwonhealth.org.au

    We Encourage Applications From

  • Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples;
  • LGBTIQA+ community members;
  • People of all gender identities;
  • People with disability;
  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.

    Additional Information

    Please note we do not accept resumes via email and do not accept applications via phone text or other unconventional means. Prior to commencement with Barwon Health, all new employees are required to provide a completed Barwon Health Immunity Status form and Staff Care clearance. Barwon Health is a totally smoke‑free workplace. All new staff must comply with the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

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