Senior Mental Health Clinician - Adolescent Mental Health - Dandenong

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Part Time (0.6 EFT / 45.6 hours per fortnight) | Parental Leave – Fixed-term until October 2027

About the Role

Join the Core Community Treatment Team within Monash Health’s Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Service, providing evidence-based mental health care to children, young people and families across the Southern region.

No two days will be the same as you provide assessment, treatment and therapeutic interventions while working within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with young people, families and external services to deliver tailored care through individual, parent, family and systems-based interventions.

This role offers the opportunity to provide both clinic-based and outreach support across Monash Health community sites, including Casey, Dandenong, Pakenham and Frankston. You will be part of a team that values innovation, professional growth and shared learning, with opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills through education, supervision and ongoing support.

About Infant, Child, Family & Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing (ELMHS)

We provide assessment and treatment for infants, children, adolescents, young people and their families. We work with the 0–25 age group in the Southern Region, providing a comprehensive assessment service and a range of treatment options including inpatient treatment in times of crisis, community (outpatient) treatment, group programs, family therapy, and specialist services.

We work with families to address a number of complex issues they may be experiencing, including school refusal, parent/child relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma related issues, self-harm, suicidal thinking, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental presentations and psychosis. We also work collaboratively with families, schools and other agencies to create identified areas for change and work strongly from a relational and systemic framework.

We now have a fixed-term opportunity available to work as a Senior Mental Health Clinician in our Core Adolescent Community Mental Health Team. Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology and Nursing disciplines are eligible to apply. We welcome an enthusiastic senior mental health clinician to join our thriving and engaged team, providing clinic-based mental health assessment, formulation and treatment to complex and acute young people in the South East. With exposure to a multidisciplinary team led by consultant psychiatrists, we provide medium-term treatment for children, adolescents and their families in the City of Casey, City of Greater Dandenong, and Shire of Cardinia.

About You

We are looking for you to bring your demonstrated skills and experience in case management and assessment, working with children and families within a multidisciplinary team. You are adaptable to a changing environment as we work together to deliver first class service. Alongside your caring and engaging manner, you have a positive work attitude, strong communication skills and a strong people-person focus, allowing you to engage with our clients and their families. On a personal level, you are:

• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care.
• Committed to delivering quality care, service and advocacy.
• Enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively.
• Excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence.
• An advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.

What You Need

Nursing applicants require; 

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA,
• A Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or completion of a specialist undergraduate psychiatric nursing program leading to Division 3 registration)
• A minimum of 5 years full-time equivalent mental health post-graduate qualification experience.

Qualification and registration requirements for Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology applicants are outlined in the supporting position documentation.

In Return

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence – a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming multidisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you. We are committed to working with you to become your professional best, with access to resources, clinical education sessions and on-the-job training to enable you to further develop your clinical and leadership skills. There is no better time to join us, and here are just a few reasons why:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base.
• Venues to further develop your leadership and project management skills.
• Mentorship and career guidance.
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences.
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies.

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please contact Megan Grant or Kristina Leonard on 8768 5130

Position Description and Attachments can be found here

Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.

You'll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close 22 November 2026.