Senior Mental Health Clinician Aged Community - Ararat

$52.70 to $66.09 per hour plus salary packaging | Senior Mental Health Clinician Aged Community - Ararat
Permanent Full Time Position + monthly ADO

About the Role

The Senior Mental Health Clinician will work alongside the Team Leader to provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and oversee daily operations to ensure optimal team performance and service delivery.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, Psychologist Grade 3, Social Worker Grade 3 or Occupational Therapist Grade 3 with extensive relevant experience and a proven track record in the field.

The position is based in Ararat, but candidates will be considered if they are willing to work from a combined base of Ararat/Ballarat or Horsham/Ararat and prepared to travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based best practice care, reflecting the expertise and experience required for the role.


• Ensure care aligns with the Mental Health Act 2014, promoting voluntary treatment, protecting rights, and supporting decision-making with patients, families, and carers.


• Offer specialist support through consultation, addressing complex needs and prioritising treatment options for clients and their families.


• Develop, implement, and review treatment plans for complex patients, targeting biological, psychological, and social needs with evidence-based strategies.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant qualification in a health-related discipline (psychology, nursing, social work, or occupational therapy); current registration where applicable.


• Current Victorian driver’s licence


• RPN4 candidates must have completed post-graduate psychiatric nursing training and have at least 5 years of relevant experience.


• Occupational Therapist Grade 3 and Social Worker Grade 3 typically require 7 years of experience with specific knowledge in their field.


• Psychologist Grade 3 requires registration and at least 5 years of experience as a Grade 2 psychologist.

• In-depth knowledge of contemporary evidence-based treatments and the ability to coordinate clinical responses within a multidisciplinary team.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.


• Demonstrated leadership skills in mentoring, teaching, and supervision, with a high level of integrity and professionalism.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities


• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays


• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Marisha Jarecki, Team Leader - Aged Community on 03 5320 3545 for a confidential discussion. 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ararat Region

Ararat has a population of over 11,000 and is the gateway to the Grampians Region. Advanced manufacturing, agriculture, food and wine production, construction, healthcare and tourism experiences underpin the economy. To learn more about Ararat please click – Visit Ararat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.