Mental Health Clinician - Community Acute Intervention Service Outreach TeamNURSE ONLY

Mental Health Clinician - Community Acute Intervention Service Outreach Team NURSE ONLY

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Hours per fortnight : 80

Job Category : Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct acute community assessments for consumers in crisis.
• Provide brief interventions for individuals in the acute phase of mental illness or AOD use.
• Follow up with consumers post-ED assessment, ensuring continuity of care.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary, tertiary-level mental health and AOD team.
• Provide assessments, care planning, and therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate across services to ensure seamless care for consumers.
• Join a supportive team focused on inclusion, hope, and community wellbeing.

About the Role : This is a dynamic, 7-day‑a‑week service that provides brief, targeted interventions to individuals aged 16‑65 in crisis. The clinician will undertake Category B and C assessments and provide treatment for up to 28 days for those not currently engaged with community mental health services.

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 available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9,000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites.

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.

Benefits

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.

We Encourage Applications From

Contact Person

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

Email : Phone :

Application closing date : Thursday 13, November 2025

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