Senior Clinician Access and Consultation (RPN4/SW3/OT3) - Adult Community Mental Health

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Permanent, Full-Time (80 hrs + ADO)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4, or Social Worker/Occupational Therapist Grade 3
• Located at St Kilda Rd Clinic with travel required
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision

Department

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services which focus on people with a mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

About the role

The newly integrated Adult and Older Adult Service combines AMAH Adult Community Mental Health and Caulfield Aged and Liaison Psychiatry Services to provide comprehensive, person-centred support for adults and older adults. We offer a wide range of therapeutic, addiction, trauma-informed, and family violence services.

In line with the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health recommendations and the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, we are expanding our services to provide specialized expertise and broad-spectrum care, including pathways for substance use, rehabilitation, recovery, and trauma-focused care.

Our approach focuses on integrated treatment, education, peer support, care planning, and navigation, supporting individuals at every stage of their recovery journey.

You’ll have the opportunity to work in areas such as:

• Navigations and Continuing Care: Brief Intervention, Access and Intake, CMHT, Physical Health, and Family Services
• Adult Rehabilitation and Recovery: MSTS, CCU, PARC, HOPS, and SECU
• Aged/Older Adult Mental Health: MAPS, Caulfield Hospital Community Liaison, and inpatient units
• Wellbeing and Therapeutic Services: Psychological Trauma and Capacity Building initiatives

Join us in reshaping mental health care with compassionate, specialised support to create meaningful change for our community.

What you’ll be doing

You will join a team of 4 other Senior Clinicians and a Senior Mental Health Support Worker who work together to provide the AMAH Adult service with a single point of entry for consumers between the age of 25 – 65.

You will be assessing referrals and will assist with short-term support, consultations and liaison with the community. Your team is responsible for providing face to face one off assessments as well as secondary consultation and education to primary health providers. The team assists with internal referrals and the movement of consumers throughout the community program.

About you

• Approved tertiary qualifications and registration with either the Nurses and Midwives Board or Occupational Therapy Board via AHPRA; or eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Significant full-time clinical experience and post graduate qualifications desirable, including demonstrated interest in continual learning opportunities.
• Substantial experience in a mental health-based context, preferably in community settings.
• Mandatory: – Current Victorian Driver License 
• Previous work within an acute community mental health setting, and Drug and alcohol experience is highly regarded
• Australian working rights and current Influenza vaccination

What's in it for you

Portable long service leave from other public health services, Fitness Passport (Discounted subscription membership at numerous gyms across Melbourne), Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment, Located close to public transport and cafes, Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), onsite gym, childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

Please do not delay in submitting your application, as we will be screening applications upon receiving.

For more information about the role, please contact Matt Gittins (Manager of Navigations) at St Kilda Road Clinic on (03) 9076 9888.

Applications Close: 11pm,  Monday 17th November 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au