Intake and Mental Health Clinician
Intake and Mental Health Clinician
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$ 51 - 51
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Job Description
- 0.9 fixed FTE fixed term opportunity until 30 June 2026. Social and Community Services Award Level 5 PP1 12% super salary packaging benefits
- Access to Accrued Days Off Wyndham Vale Location with some WFH opportunities
Join ourMental Health and Wellbeing Team in the delivery of intake and assessment as well as therapeutic care for clients form the West of Melbourne.
The Opportunity
Delivering a dual role in intake and supporting a caseload of clients time will be split approximately 50/50 depending on need.
Assessing client need using the IAR-DST and providing a responsive and holistic first point of contact for people seeking service.
Working closely and collaboratively with other team members in intake to facilitate referrals to internal and/or external services.
Using your clinical expertise and skills to competently deliver a range of evidence-based mental health interventions.
Using clear and concise written communication for timely documentation of notes and assessments.
Working onsite primarily at Wyndham Vale and other locations as needed with flexible work options available depended on client need.
About the Service
IPC Healths Mental Health Service is a confidential service that comprises of three mental health streams:
- Community health counselling
- Head to Health
- CAREInMIND
IPC Healths Mental Health Service takes a holistic approach to mental health. Our mental health clinicians will apply a no-wrong-door approach. approach to understand whats going on for the person and match them to the best service.
This means that adults and children aged 6 years who are experiencing emotional distress and mental ill-health can receive help from IPC Healths Mental Health Service along with their families and carers.
IPC Healths Mental Health Service supports people living in the areas of Brimbank Hobsons Bay Melton andWyndham.
To succeed you will need
Current registration or professional membership for Psychology (including Provisional Psychologist under supervision) Social Work Occupational Therapy Mental Health Nursing. (Note counsellors are not able to be considered for this role due to program credentialing requirements).
A minimum of 2 years experience delivering mental health support to a range of diverse communities using evidence-based interventions.
Demonstrated ability to manage incoming referrals undertaking intake and screening activities such as bio-psycho-social assessment to effectively determine client needs and assist or refer as needed.
Demonstrated experience in delivering therapeutic care across a continuum of mental health acuity including managing risk and delivering holistic and trauma informed care.
Exemplary skills in the management of episodes of care within program guidelines from clinical assessment planning and implementation to discharge.
We will offer you
- Flexibility We work in a flexible creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
- Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
- Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
- Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth through our Recognition Program and Wellbeing and Celebrations Committee.
- Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing and meals and entertainment up to 14 weeks paid parental leave access to accrued days off free onsite car parking free and confidential employee assistance program.
What next
If you are passionate creative and want to make a difference we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit ourcareers page read the roles Position Description/Success Profile submit your resume and respond to a few short questions.
To find out more about the role please contact Sarah Coker Manager Mental Health and Wellbeing IPC Health
Applications close on Friday 18 July 2025
Our Story
We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn experiment and innovate.
At IPC Health we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals our communities and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.
We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.
If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview processplease emailwith your request. Reasonable workplace adjustmentsare changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities.A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.
Employment Type
Part-Time
