• 0.5 EFT, Ongoing!
• Be part of a dynamic community health team!
• Make a meaningful impact on the community
• Work within a multidisciplinary setting
• Work for a true values-based community-led not for profit
• Professional development platform included in employment

About Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation providing a comprehensive range of free and low-cost health, wellbeing and community services in early childhood, youth, families, adults, aged and disability.

Covering an area of over 1700 km2 from Sunbury to beyond the borders of Macedon Ranges Shire our 210 staff and 60 volunteers are based across three sites at Kyneton, Romsey and Sunbury.

The organisation has a proud history of delivering community health services to the region for over 40 years.

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health builds the social fabric of our communities through diverse services and programs that help people support themselves and each other.

About the Role

Sunbury & Cobaw Community Health’s Counselling team is looking for a fantastic Mental Health Clinician.

The position works within a stepped model of care, with access to mental health and wellbeing clinicians to support holistic care for the individual!

• Provide assessment and complex clinical care coordination to consumers (aged 13+) experiencing severe and persisting mental illness and/or complex mental health needs, including evidence-based/short-term psychological interventions, suicide risk and medication management, physical health care and psychosocial support
• Offer referral pathways to clients and their treating health practitioners to support the management of common mental health disorders in a stepped care approach
• Targeted services for those individuals who are not likely to be able to have their needs met through Medicare-subsidised or other mental health services
• Provide Therapeutic Psychological Intervention for individuals with diagnosable mild and moderate mental illness

An amazing candidate would have the following

• The ability to apply good clinical judgment and problem-solving within the boundaries of the organisation’s policy and procedures and with the guidance of the supervisor as needed
• Ability to prioritise competing work demands in line with agreed work plans and organisation’s priorities
• Commitment to inclusive practice
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Emotional intelligence and strong team skills

Benefits and perks

Our benefits enhance everyday wellbeing and encourage you to take time to make a difference in the community:

• Supervision embedded and valued within the team and support with your professional development
• The option to access purchased leave and flexible work arrangements
• Free professional counselling from our world class employee assistance program
• In addition to your salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits
• Access to the Fitness Passport program (subsidised access to selected gyms across Victoria) and organisational-led employee wellbeing initiatives such as virtual challenges and all-staff development day
• Free parking and fresh fruit on-site for all employees

The successful candidate will be required to undertake and maintain a National Criminal History Check (NCHC), an NDIS Safety Screening check and hold a current valid Working With Children Check.

Further Information: For a confidential discussion, please contact Gina Alvarez, Team Leader of Counselling (Loddon) & Youth Lead on 5421 1617.

How to apply

As an employer, we value diversity and encourage applicants from all cultures and backgrounds.

To view the full position description and application information, please visit our careers page by clicking the "Apply Now" button.