Mental Health Clinician - Older Adult Mental Health & Wellbeing Service
Core
Provide high-quality mental health care, case management, and outreach support for older adults in residential care facilities and community settings.
Role type
Senior IC mental health clinician (nurse, social worker, OT, or psychologist)
Builds
Comprehensive, coordinated mental health services for the elderly
Domain
Aged care + mental health
Required skills
Triage, crisis intervention, comprehensive assessments, recovery-oriented practices, trauma-informed care, aged care legislation knowledge
Preferred skills
Post-graduate diploma in mental health nursing, specialist undergraduate mental health nursing program
Technologies
AHPRA registration systems, Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement frameworks
Responsibilities
Conduct direct clinical treatment to consumers, families, and carers; perform short- and long-term case management; deliver evidence-based treatment interventions; provide outreach support in various settings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC