Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 6477
About the Role:
Western Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is recruiting Senior Mental Health Clinicians to join our community teams across three key functions; Intake, Intensive Support Program (ISP) and Case Management.
In these roles, you will provide advanced assessment, intervention and care coordination for consumers with complex needs. You will support safe clinical decision-making, contribute to team capability and deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented care.
We are seeking experienced clinicians with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a commitment to collaborative practice. A solid understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and experience in public mental health is essential.
For details specific to each function, please refer to the below Position Descriptions.
Senior Mental Health Clinician - Intake PD
Senior Mental Health Clinician - Intensive Support Program PD
Senior Mental Health Clinician - Case Management PD
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 a values-driven leader passionate about delivering compassionate, recovery-oriented care and shaping innovative models of mental health treatment, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click “Apply” and follow the prompts to submit your application.
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 14 January 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, please contact Ankush Sahni (Operations Manager – Community Services) 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 does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.