Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $94,478 - $106,906
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Occupation not specified
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13420
Mental Health Clinician
Grade 2 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech Patholgist or Psycholgist or Grade 3 Nurse
About the Role
This is an on-going Full Time or Part Time position at up to 80 hours per fortnight (job share considered) within the HOPE team within the Mental Health Department.
You will be responsible for completing clinical assessments, formulations and care planning with other child HOPE program staff. You will also provide time limited, evidence-based child and youth focused individual interventions which will include skill building therapies to address difficulties with emotional regulation and social challenges for children seen through the HOPE program. This role works alongside other members of the child HOPE program including the Program Clinical Lead, Lived Experience Peer workers, Speech Pathologist and the Family Support Worker to best support the child and family.
Classification for this position would depend on candidate's experience and qualifications based on their discipline, and will range from: Grade 2 Occupational Therapist (YB20-YB23), Psychologist (PK1-PK4), Social Worker (YC42-YC45), Speech Pathologist (YB47-YB50) or Grade 3 Registered Psychiatric Nurse (NP81-NP74)
What you’ll achieve:
Your skills and experience
Essential
If this sounds like you, follow the links below to view the position description.
About the Department
The RCH’s Infant, Child and Family Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (RCH Mental Health) Child Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal Engagement (C&Y HOPE) program is a new program which will provide tailored holistic support to children ages 5 to 11 years old who are experiencing deliberate self-harm, suicidal thoughts and attempts who reside within the North and West Metropolitan Area of Melbourne, as well as their families/ care systems. The program aims to provide psychosocial and clinical support to children, young people and their families/carers for up to 3 months to address factors that may have contributed to the child/young person presenting with deliberate self-harm and/or suicidal thoughts and attempts. The program would initially work closely and form partnerships with the RCH emergency department, the many departments and teams within RCH Mental Health as well as external mental health care providers.
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Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Leah Dalton, A/HOPE Program co-ordinator Ph: 03 93456011 Email: [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
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Applications close 14 July 2025