Senior Clinician - Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Reference Number: 2160 

Job Title: Senior Clinician - Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services 

Employment Type: Permanent Part - Time

Hours per Fortnight: 64 

Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 (NP75 – NP77), Social Worker Grade 3 (YC46 – YC49), Occupational Therapist Grade 3 (YB24 – YB27) or Psychologist Grade 3 (PL1 – PL4)

Location: Graham Street 

Closing date: 04/11/2025

For a confidential conversation please contact: Sally Thomas on Sally.Thomas@gvhealth.org.au

About GV Health – Mental Health Services:

Our skilled and committed team of Mental Health professionals provide an innovative range of services for individuals suffering from, or at risk of, serious mental health problems requiring short and long-term treatment and support. Our comprehensive service is offered across the municipalities of Mitchell, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Greater Shepparton and Moira regions.

Our multidisciplinary professionals are from an array of backgrounds and disciplines and work across a range of settings and services including:

• Adult and Older Adult Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Acute Adult and Older Adult Inpatient Unit - Wanyarra
• Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
• Access and Engagement Mental Health & Wellbeing Services

Click HERE to find out more information about GV Health and our services.

Click HERE to find out more from our staff about a career and lifestyle at GV Health.

About the role:

The GV Health Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYMHS) is a community program providing mental health assessment, treatment, care and support to young people under the age of 25 years with severe and complex mental health difficulties. The Senior ICYMHS Clinician role will work within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, well supported by psychiatry medical staff. Based in our Lower Hume office in Seymour, the role is a senior clinician role, providing leadership to a small multidisciplinary team responsible for coordination and provision of mental health assessments, treatment planning and interventions.

The successful candidate will have:

• Registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist or Registered Psychiatric Nurse.
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses must have: a post-graduate qualification or equivalent in mental health
• Psychologists must have: current psychology registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Occupational Therapists must be: eligible for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
• Social Workers must be: eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Experience in working with children and young people wtih mental health difficulties
• Experience in the provision of mental health crisis assessments, risk assessments, safety planning and crisis management planning

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'

Why work at GV Health? 

• Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful 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 (EAP) 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

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's 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.