Allied Health Clinician

DBT Coordinator (Allied Health Grade 3 or 4 / Nursing Grade 4 or 5)

DBT Coordinator (Allied Health Grade 3 or 4 / Nursing Grade 4 or 5)

A suitably qualified experienced Senior Mental Health Clinician is sought for a part-time position (0.8 EFT preferred; 0.6EFT considered) as DBT Coordinator (Allied Health Grade 3 or 4 / Mental Health Nursing Grade 4 or 5)

DBT Program (Living Well and Day Programs) The Melbourne Clinic

Rainbow tick accredited

An exciting opportunity exists to join our multidisciplinary team as a Coordinator of The Melbourne Clinic Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Program. The DBT program is a six-week inpatient program designed to help people mindfully develop skills to cope with distress manage challenging emotions and improve relationships. The treatment approach draws from a comprehensive DBT model and includes a weekly consultation team and 1:1 individual therapy. DBT coordination will also extend through to supporting DBT developments within other inpatient Living Well Programs (e.g. autism and trauma) as well as Day Programs.

The Melbourne Clinic situated in Richmond Victoria is Australias largest private mental health service providing a variety of recovery focussed inpatient and outpatient programs that are tailored to meet the needs of people with a range of mental health conditions. The Melbourne Clinic is an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming of all patients staff and visitors regardless of ethnicity religion age neurodiversity gender identity or sexuality. We are committed to providing our staff with a structured induction and orientation and opportunities for ongoing training and professional development. We value individuality and embrace people with differing experiences knowledge and skills with the intention of building a thriving professional working environment that is both nurturing and safe.

Since 2017 The Melbourne Clinic has proudly maintained Rainbow Tick Accreditation a world first quality framework to help health and human services organisations become safe and inclusive for the LGBTIQ community.

The Melbourne Clinic (TMC) has a strong Allied Health workforce of approximately 75 clinicians. The DBT Coordinator will report operationally to the Allied Health Manager and/or Director and professionally to their Discipline Chief. They will work alongside and with the other Managers and Coordinators to achieve operational goals and maintain clinical integrity particularly across inpatient and day program. They will oversee the identification implementation and evaluation of the DBT program to enhance clinical outcomes and ensure quality and compliance with legislative requirements and hospital accreditation standards. They will oversee professional supports to employed clinicians such as supervision education relevant consultation team meetings/professional development training sessions as well supporting the coordination of student placements.

Responsibilities for Grade 3 appointment:

Provide leadership and support to the multidisciplinary Dialectical Behaviour Therapy team

Provide clinical supervision to other staff and students as required

Contribute to the triage and intake of participants to the DBT program

Facilitate groups within the DBT Program and in other specialist programs as required E.g. mindfulness psychoeducation and group therapy sessions based on DBT principles

Coordinate the DBT Program group timetables and manage staff scheduling appropriately and in consultation with other managers and coordinators

Oversee the fidelity of DBT across both inpatient and day programs

Develop and lead team-based quality projects strengthening the capacity of DBT programs across inpatient and day programs

Participate in the evaluation and development of DBT and other specialist programs and contribute to a culture of ongoing improvement

Supervision of Grade 1 and 2 Mental Health Clinicians as required and supervision of students in your discipline

Support the Allied Health Manager and Director of Allied Health as required

Responsibilities for Grade 4 appointment:

As above for Grade 3 appointment and

Supervision of Grade 3 Senior Clinicians in your discipline as required and supervision of students undertaking clinical placement.

Capacity to facilitate relevant clinical research projects and form links with tertiary research and clinical training institutions

Form part of the TMC clinical senior leadership team and undertake staff development activities including training and education

Our Social Workers Occupational Therapists Psychologists and Mental Health Nurses enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

Career advancement opportunities

Clinical supervision and mentoring from a Senior Clinician in your discipline and/or from a Senior DBT Clinician certified through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC).

On site regular professional development opportunities (e.g. Professional meetings / forums with peers Academic Forum presentations from external experts)

Allocated allowance towards preferred Professional Development

Essential Criteria:

Appropriate qualifications in Social Work Occupational Therapy Psychology or Mental Health Nursing (essential)

Masters or Doctoral post-graduate qualification (essential if a psychologist preferred for other disciplines)

Registration with AHPRA or (eligibility with) AASW (essential)

If a psychologist: Endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology (preferred)

Training or experience as a supervisor and if a psychologist: recognition as a board-approved supervisor (essential)

Demonstrated experience or knowledge about comprehensive DBT (essential)

Experience with group facilitation (essential)

Experience within a private hospital mental health service (preferred)

Intensive or Foundational DBT Training (preferred) or willingness to complete such training under mentorship (essential)

Depending on discipline Grade 3 appointment requires at least 4-5 years experience (essential) and Grade 4 appointment requires at least 8-10 years experience (essential)

Well-developed leadership and communication skills (essential)

Exceptional time management and communication skills (essential)

Ability to work autonomously (essential)

Commitment to upholding high standards of ethical practice (essential)

Current Working With Children Check (essential)

All staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status (essential)

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Applications close: 16^th March 2026. Candidates will be screened as applications are submitted and advertising may close sooner if a suitable applicant is found.

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More Information:Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.