Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $125,000 - $135,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8419
About the role:
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced mental health clinician to join the Intensive Support Program (ISP) within Western Health’s Outer Community Mental Health Team.
This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday, offering regular weekday hours while providing continuity of care to consumers with complex mental health needs.
The Outer Community Team provides specialist mental health care across the diverse and rapidly growing communities of Melton and Brimbank. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team comprising nursing, occupational therapy, social work, psychology, medical and lived experience disciplines.
As a Senior ISP Clinician, you will provide advanced, recovery-oriented assessment, intervention and care coordination to an allocated caseload of consumers with complex mental health and psychosocial needs. You will work collaboratively with consumers, families and carers to develop individualised care plans and provide intensive community-based support, including outreach, home visits and flexible engagement.
You will also play an important role in supporting the clinical capability and safe operation of the ISP. This includes providing senior clinical guidance to colleagues, assisting with complex decision-making and risk management, supporting junior clinicians and students, and contributing to safe service flow during periods of high demand or staff leave.
ISP is a small, cohesive team where collaboration, shared clinical decision-making and an integrated approach to care are central to achieving positive outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
This role would suit an experienced and motivated clinician who brings sound clinical judgement, clear communication and a calm, considered approach to complex situations.
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about applying your skillset to the delivery of Best Care in a mental healthcare setting, 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 13 August 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Cassie Low via [email protected].
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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.