Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $110,000 - $120,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8456
About the role:
Western Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is recruiting a Community Mental Health Intake clinician role.
Are you an experienced mental health clinician looking for a dynamic role where no two days are the same?
Western Health is seeking passionate and recovery-focused Registered Psychiatric Nurses (Grade 3) to join our Acute Community Intervention Service (ACIS). ACIS provides rapid, intensive community-based assessment and short-term intervention for people experiencing an acute mental health crisis, helping consumers remain safely in their community wherever possible.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver timely mental health assessments, crisis interventions, outreach and care coordination while collaborating with consumers, families, carers and partner services to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
As an RPN3 within ACIS you will:
About You:
You are a confident and compassionate clinician who:
Internal:
External:
Essential
Minimum 2 years’ experience providing mental health clinical services in a high-demand environment, ideally within community mental health or an intake/triage setting.
• Experience working with diverse consumer groups and a range of mental health presentations.
• Knowledge of evidence-based assessment and intervention models for high and low prevalence mental illnesses.
• Understanding of the Recovery Framework and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, including its application to everyday practice.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, engage consumers and carers, and facilitate appropriate referrals or care pathways.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to summarise clinical information clearly and concisely.
Formal Qualifications
Occupational Therapists:
Psychologists:
Registered Psychiatric Nurses:
Social Workers:
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About Western Health
Western Health is the leading healthcare provider in Melbourne’s West - one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most culturally and socioeconomically diverse regions.
More than 13,000 employees help deliver a comprehensive range of services across our hospitals, community, correctional, and home-based settings. These services include acute tertiary care, emergency and intensive care, medical and surgical specialties, mental health and wellbeing, subacute care, ambulatory care, primary care, home-based services, and residential aged care.
We are committed to driving innovation and sustainability that improves health outcomes for our community. With specialties spanning oncology, renal care, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic disease management, geriatrics, and cardiology, Western Health is recognised for its expertise in managing complex and chronic conditions through integrated, patient-centred care.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can make a meaningful impact. We support our staff to keep learning and growing through a diverse range of education programs, partnerships with universities in medical research and professional development opportunities.
Why join us?
Compensation and Benefits
Learning and Development
Community Impact and Inclusion
Organisational Culture and Environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about [highlight specific values/qualities relevant to the role, e.g., compassionate care, innovation, community wellbeing], we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 29 September 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Program Manager Judy Magri 70718700
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience that strengthens their ability to do this work.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.