CATS Senior Clinician at austinheal

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mental Health Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Clinical Formulation, Diagnosis, Recovery Focused Practice, Collaboration, Communication Skills, Networking, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Clinical Leadership, Quality Improvement, Documentation, Outreach Approaches, Support for Families, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Are you a current Austin Health employee? If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available. Mental Health Clinician open to RPN Grade 4, Occupational Therapist, Social Workers and Psychologists Grade 3 Fixed term, part time opportunity (24-36 hours per week), working across 7 days until 17 January 2027 Make an impact supporting consumer, their families and carers Role provides a challenging environment with great variation in the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Program Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. About the North East Crisis Assessment and Treatment Service We are an integrated component of Austin Health’s Adult and Older Adult Mental Health program, and we pride ourselves on being consumer recovery focused. The North East Crisis Assessment and Treatment Service (NECATS) provides highly skilled clinical assessment and treatment options and work closely with local service providers and other specialist mental health services. This is an interesting and varied position working in the areas of Crisis Assessment Team, Telephone Triage, Emergency Psychiatry Service (Emergency Dept.) and PACER (Police and Clinician Emergency Response) on a 24/7 rotating roster. About the role As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you will be working across the 4 roles of NECATS, primarily provide an intensive outreach and/or in reach mental health service to high-risk people, as well as their families and wider service systems within the Austin Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Service catchment. You'll work collaboratively with CATT clinicians and the broader AOAMHS staff and teams, to support people in their own environment and who are at risk of harm. A regular day will see you:    Deliver high quality care for consumers who are being managed at home or have presented to the emergency department or have contact with police or contact our triage phone service seeking support, Provide direct service in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people and families utilising individual outreach approaches, selected treatment modalities suitable for engaging people in their recovery, which may include mental health promotion and other professional development/capacity building activities Complete a high standard of accurate clinical and operational documentation and data entry in a timely and efficient manner, and in accordance with AOAMHS standards of documentation and relevant professional/mental health sector statutory requirements About you You will be someone with excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills, who takes a supportive team approach to their work. You'll have strong organisational and time management skills, as shown by a dynamic and flexible approach to workload management. To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you a relevant professional qualification in a health-related discipline (mental health nurse, social work, occupational therapy, clinical psychology include current registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) with 5 - 7 years' experience (discipline dependent) in a tertiary mental health setting, engaging in enhanced mental health/risk assessment and management, well developed communication skills, networking, and interpersonal skills. You’ll further bring with you: Specialist assessment and brief crisis intervention skills, Clinical formulation and diagnosis Knowledge of recovery and collaborative clinical practice including complex crisis assessments Specialist secondary consultations, Clinical leadership, Support, and oversight of delegated duties to members of the team, Ability to network with stakeholders and carers, Ability to participate in quality improvement activities Our benefits Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. Mentoring and career development opportunities. Work with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sandro Madrigale, CATS Manager at Sandro.Madrigale@austin.org.au Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. Application closing date: Sunday 25 January 2026

Responsibilities

As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you will provide intensive outreach and in-reach mental health services to high-risk individuals and their families. You will work collaboratively with other clinicians and teams to support individuals in their environment.