Community Clinician - 26+

 

About the role

 

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Community Clinician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Wonthaggi Community Mental Health team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Community Clinician 26+ to join our growing team on a full time or part time basis.

 

The Community Clinician 26+ provides specialist, recovery-orientated mental health care to consumers experiencing acute and complex mental health needs within community. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the role delivers evidence-based clinical assessment, treatment and care coordination within a trauma informed and culturally sensitive framework. The Clinician supports consumers, families and carers throughout their recovery journey, undertaking urgent and routine assessments, developing safety plans and delivering holistic treatment approaches that recognise lived experience and promote collaborative, person-centred care.

 

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

 

The role of the Community Clinician 26+ is to:

• Conduct timely clinical assessments (urgent and routine) in line with risk, urgency and the National Mental Health Triage Scale, utilising appropriate clinical systems and tools.
• Deliver evidence‑based, holistic mental health care including pharmacological and therapeutic interventions within a recovery‑focused, trauma‑informed framework.
• Collaborate with consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans, safety plans, reviews and discharge planning.
• Provide direct clinical interventions including individual, group and family work, psychoeducation and facilitation of access to appropriate services.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and compliant clinical documentation, ensuring integrity of health information and adherence to legislative requirements.
• Contribute to quality improvement, clinical supervision, training initiatives and compliance with relevant mental health legislation and national standards.

 

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Registration/qualification in a relevant discipline (Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Psychology or Occupational Therapy) with eligibility for AHPRA or relevant professional body membership.
• At least 2 years’ post‑registration experience in the mental health field with sound contemporary clinical skills.
• Strong organisational, time‑management and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Commitment to trauma‑informed care, cultural safety, family‑inclusive practice and continuous professional development.
• Knowledge of AOD treatment, family violence frameworks (MARAM, FVISS, CISS) and broader mental health reform initiatives (desirable).

 

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

 

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Parth Shah, Acting Site & Operations Manager Wonthaggi email on Parth.Shah@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

 

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

 

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

 

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

 

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [email protected] 

 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: Ongoing

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

 

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.