Senior Clinician- Duty Worker (Adult Mental Health Services)

Senior Clinician- Duty Worker (Adult Mental Health Services) 

• Permanent part-time| 3 days per week


• Koonung Clinic in Box Hill | Local car parking + walkable to Box Hill Central for cafes and shops  


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  Opportunity to take the next step in your career with a senior role
  
  

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

An opportunity exists within the Adult Community Mental Health Services in the Koonung Continuing Care Team for passionate, enthusiastic & experienced senior mental health clinicians with sound clinical knowledge and mental health experience to take on the Duty Worker for Koonung and Doncaster CCT. 

The Senior Clinician-Duty Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, intervention, and community linkage of the identified client group referred via Eastern Health Mental Health Triage Service (Triage), Psychiatric Consultation Liaison service (CL), Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT), Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) and Continuing Care Team (CCT) for a time-limited episode of care per established Eastern Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Program Standards, Practice Guidelines and Model of Care. 

The roles will partner with consumers, carers, families and other service providers to provide high-quality case management and discipline-specific mental health assessment, treatment, consultation and community linkage services within a recovery-oriented framework.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician wanting a senior role in a supportive, cohesive, and friendly multidisciplinary clinical mental health team. This clinical environment prides itself on supporting colleagues in clinically complex situations, having a strong professional culture, and opportunities for professional development.  

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Qualifications and experience as specified in the position description, either as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with appropriate registration


• Demonstrated work experience in mental health in a senior role to be considered for Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4 (RPN4) or Allied Health Professional Grade 3 (G3) 


• Experience in community mental health practice, including case management and discipline-specific practices.


• Demonstrated ability to provide mental health assessments and interventions for consumers and their carers individually and/or in groups utilising a case management model. 


• Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals. 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 


• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 


• Study and professional development leave 


• Friendly & supportive teams


• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 


• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 


• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 


• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 


• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 


• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 


• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 


• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.


• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.


• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.


• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.


• Advertising may end before the closing date.


• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here to view the position description

Contact Person: Mattias Fredell

Contact Number: 0403201971

Contact Email: [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: 04 August 2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day