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Senior Mental Health Clinician, Colac Local Bushfire Recovery

VictoriaFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-10-20

Core

Lead recovery-focused mental health care and trauma-informed interventions for the Colac Otway community affected by bushfires.

Role type

Senior Mental Health Clinician (Clinical Lead)

Builds

Integrated mental health and wellbeing support services for disaster-affected communities

Domain

Mental health / Disaster recovery / Community care

Required skills

Advanced therapeutic skills, Clinical supervision, Trauma-informed care, Disaster recovery experience, Treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, Quality improvement

Preferred skills

Experience in brief intervention, Experience in psychiatric nursing, OT, social work or psychology

Technologies

AHPRA registration, AASW eligibility

Responsibilities

Deliver recovery-oriented assessment and interventions for consumers and families, Provide clinical supervision and lead the professional development of the team, Drive quality improvement, KPI reporting and accreditation activities for the service

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities