Senior Youth Mental Health Clinician - Youth Consultation and Treatment Team

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This is a generic position and we welcome applications from all Allied Health, Psychology and Nursing disciplines. Psychologist Grade 3 (PL 1-4), Occupational Therapist Grade 3 (YB24-27), Social Worker Grade 3 (YC46-49), Speech Pathologist Grade 3 (YB51-54), Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 (NP75-77).

The role is that of a specialist mental health clinician with training, qualifications and experience in assessing and providing intensive mental health interventions to young people who present with severe mental health problems, associated high risk factors and have difficulties engaging with mental health services. 

The key components of the role include: 

• Intensive care coordination for a specific case load of young clients aged 18-25 years
• Working collaboratively as a member of the YCTT multidisciplinary team and sharing team duties. 
• Assessing and treating young people with mental health problems – working within individual, group, and family contexts in both an intensive outreach and clinic-based capacity 
• Provision of therapeutic support to the ‘system’ around the young person in a collaborative and reflective partnership with other involved agencies. 

The Youth Consultation and Treatment Team (YCTT) is a multi-disciplinary team that provides assessment and treatment for young people aged 18-25 with any mental disorder except primary functional psychotic disorders (this includes affective psychoses). The YCTT ensures that intervention is appropriate to the mental health disorder, a young person’s and their family’s preferences for care, and to the developmental phase of the individual. The treatment length and modality are decided upon by the young person and the treating clinician. This is often based upon a thorough developmental history and psychological formulation of the young persons’ mental health difficulties.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Elle Foster, Team Manager Mental Health on 0408 640 132.

Allied Health Position Description can be found here
Nursing Position Description can be found here

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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

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: 16 May 2025