Mental Health Key Clinician

The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Moonee Ponds VIC

Mental Health OT4, SW4 or Psychologist 3 / Key Clinician, Community Team

• Full time or part time opportunity | Based in Moonee Ponds
• General community mental health, Profession specific direct intervention and service development component
• Growth opportunities | Progress in Clinical, Research and Operational Leadership

About the role

Join Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services as a Grade 4 OT/SW or Grade 3 Psychologist and play a key role in delivering recovery-oriented, evidence-based care within Community Team 2. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team with a strong Allied Health presence, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination for adults experiencing complex mental health needs, while championing your profession perspective across the service.

This senior clinical role offers the opportunity to lead within your discipline, supervise staff and students, and contribute to service development and clinical excellence. You will work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and external partners, including the NDIS and community services, to support recovery and promote meaningful participation in everyday life.

With dedicated time to deliver specialist Psychological, OT or SW interventions for low-prevalence mental health disorders, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership expertise while contributing to innovative mental health care.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop evidence-based recovery plans with consumers and families
• Manage a balanced caseload that enables therapeutic engagement
• Deliver high-quality assessments, treatment, and ongoing support
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to enhance team capability
• Drive high-quality occupational therapy practice through specialist assessment and intervention
• Enhance evidence-based practice for people with severe and enduring mental illness

About You

• Qualified Occupational Therapist, Psychologist with current AHPRA registration
• Qualified Social Worker eligible Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) membership
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership and support the development of others
• Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
• Confidence supporting people with co-occurring drug and alcohol issues
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence and willingness to work flexibly

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

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

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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