Clinician - Adult Community Mental Health

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Date: 10 Nov 2026

Location: Shepparton, VIC, AU, 3630

Company: Goulburn Valley Health

Reference number: 3051

Job title: Clinician - Adult Community Mental Health 

Employment type: Fixed Term Full Time until December 2027                                                      

Hours per fortnight: 80 

Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (NP81 – NP74) Social Worker Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (YC46 – YC49), Occupational Therapist Grade 3, Years 1 – 4 (YB24 – YB27), Psychologist Grade 2, Years 1 – 4 (PK1 – PK4)  

Location: Shepparton

Closing date: 02/12/2026

For a confidential conversation please contact: Winnie McCulloch on Winnie.McCulloch@ gvhealth.org.au 

 

About the role:

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced clinical assessment and formulation skills, sound risk assessment and management capabilities, and a commitment to delivering recovery-oriented, person-centred care. They will possess the ability to work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, community partners, and external stakeholders to support positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes.

As a Community Clinician, you will play a pivotal role in the coordination and delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health care. This includes providing clinical case management, conducting holistic assessments, developing collaborative care plans, facilitating therapeutic interventions, and supporting individuals to access appropriate services and resources within their local community.

The role requires effective communication and partnership with referrers, multidisciplinary treating teams, primary care providers, and community agencies to ensure seamless care transitions and continuity of support. The clinician will foster family-inclusive and systems-informed practice, supporting consumers, families, and carers throughout their recovery journey while promoting safety, wellbeing, and meaningful community participation.

 

You can view the Position Description: HERE

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'. 

 

How to apply:

External applicants: please click ‘apply now’ to submit your application.

Current employees: please submit your application through the Employee Login on the Careers page. Internal applications can only be accepted via your employee profile: https://careers.gvhealth.org.au/  

 

About GV Health:

Goulburn Valley Health is the main health service in our region. Services include; a 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgery, Medical, Women’s and Children’s, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Mental Health, Outpatients, community-based health programs and services at Tatura, Rushworth and Euroa.

 

With more than 3,000 staff, we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance the patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and supporting workforce flexibility.

 

Visit https://www.gvhealth.org.au/ to learn more. 

 

Our region: 

Centrally located in Regional Victoria, Greater Shepparton is the ideal place to call home.

A well-rounded lifestyle that is hard to beat, with a vibrant and progressive community that offers the best of both provincial and metropolitan lifestyle in one of Victoria’s most liveable regional cities.  Home | Greater Shepparton: Great Things Happen Here

 

Our benefits:  

  • Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our community
  • Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
  • Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
  • A confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your loved ones
  • Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
  • Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

 

Safe, respectful and inclusive workplace: 

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 

GV Health has a zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to fostering a psychologically safe workplace that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. We are also committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

 

Pre-employment requirements:

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health.

 

Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements. 

 

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.