Senior Mental Health Clinician - Emergency Department
Core
Provide specialist mental health assessments, interventions, consultation, and liaison services in the Emergency Department for clients with complex and co-occurring health needs.
Role type
Senior Mental Health Clinician (Emergency Department)
Builds
Acute inpatient bed access and urgent mental health care pathways
Domain
Mental health / Emergency medicine
Required skills
Mental health assessment, crisis intervention, multidisciplinary team collaboration, mental health legislation compliance, acute care coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with co-occurring health needs, out-of-area bed coordination
Technologies
AHPRA registration, Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 compliance
Responsibilities
Conduct urgent and intensive mental health assessments and treatment; coordinate access to acute inpatient beds; liaise with ED medical team, Ambulance Services, and Victoria Police; ensure compliance with mental health legislation and reporting processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC