• Part-Time/Full-Time (Negotiable)

Ongoing Position

The Mental Health Clinician delivers direct clinical services to young people aged 12–25 years presenting with early-stage to moderate mental health, emotional health and wellbeing concerns, including alcohol and other drug issues. The day-to-day work of the role centres on psychosocial and risk assessment, individual counselling, focused psychological strategies, brief intervention and case management — including care planning, referral, stakeholder communication and case conferencing.

The Therapeutic Team works closely with the Access & Response Team — which manages intake, brief support and early intervention — to ensure continuity of care and effective transition between service levels.

The team is committed to delivering care that is trauma-informed, culturally safe, family inclusive and responsive to the full context of each young person's life, including psychosocial, developmental and social and economic factors. Outreach, blended digital and in-person service delivery, and community engagement are integral to how the team works. The Therapeutic Team also connects young people with the broader headspace national network, including Telepsychiatry and the Work and Study program, ensuring access to a comprehensive range of supports.

About Bendigo Community Health Services

Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Salary packaging
• Purchasing leave
• Study assistance
• Training programs
• Novated leasing
• Fitness Passport

To successfully apply for this position you will need:

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in mental health, psychology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, or psychotherapy/counselling, with discipline-specific registration or accreditation as follows: Psychologist (current AHPRA registration, general or endorsed); Social Worker (AASW membership); Registered Nurse (current AHPRA registration with mental health nursing specialisation); Occupational Therapist (Masters-level qualification and demonstrated specialist mental health practice); Counsellor/Psychotherapist (current registration with PACFA or ACA at Clinical or equivalent membership level minimum).
2. Demonstrated ability to complete psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and AOD screening, and to develop and implement care plans for young people aged 12–25 years, including those with moderate to more intensive support needs and co-occurring or intersecting presentations.
3. Demonstrated experience in the provision of evidence-based therapeutic care, including individual counselling, focused psychological strategies and brief intervention, with a commitment to critical reflection, measurement-based practice and continuous professional development.
4. Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with young people who may be reluctant to seek help or facing barriers to care, using flexible, youth-centred and strengths-based approaches, and to work collaboratively with families and carers as partners in care.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to culturally safe, trauma-informed practice, including an understanding of the specific needs and experiences of First Nations young people, young people from multicultural backgrounds, and other priority population groups.
6. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, contribute to case coordination and clinical review processes, and exercise sound independent clinical judgement when required.
7. Ability to accurately record and document clinical information, collect and collate data within required timeframes, and use outcome data to inform care planning and clinical decision-making, in keeping with legal, ethical and professional standards.
8. Current Working with Children Check and Driver's Licence.
9. The successful applicant will be required to undertake and complete a Satisfactory National Police Check.

Desirable

1. Post graduate qualifications in Mental Health.

For further information about the position contact Lindsay Rose on 5406 1400

To view the position description please see the attachment below or go to our website.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone 5406 1555 if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.