Location: Maribyrnong Community Team/Saltwater Clinic
Employment Type: Ongoing, Full-Time
Salary: Level 3 – RPN3, OT2, SW2, P2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the Role:
Western Health’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is recruiting a Community Mental Health Intake clinician role.
The intake clinician delivers recovery-oriented assessment, screening and brief intervention, reviews and monitors referrals, provides face to face assessment for walk ins, and liaises with external providers to ensure people are linked to the most appropriate service in a timely way. Intake is a fast-paced and dynamic function so clinicians require strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
The role involves both clinical and administrative components and requires clinicians to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) consistent with tertiary mental health services. The duty function sits within the intake team, and intake clinicians are required to cover duty responsibilities during periods of unplanned leave.
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About you:
Essential
You are a motivated and adaptable mental health clinician who is confident working in a fast-paced intake environment where priorities can shift quickly. You communicate clearly, think critically under pressure and bring a calm, recovery-focused approach to engaging consumers at their first point of contact with the service.
You enjoy being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team while maintaining autonomy in your clinical decision making. You value reflective practice, are open to feedback and bring a compassionate, culturally responsive approach to care.
Minimum 2 years’ experience providing mental health clinical services in a high-demand environment, ideally within community mental health or an intake/triage setting.
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Experience working with diverse consumer groups and a range of mental health presentations.
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Knowledge of evidence-based assessment and intervention models for high and low prevalence mental illnesses.
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Understanding of the Recovery Framework and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, including its application to everyday practice.
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Demonstrated ability to build rapport, engage consumers and carers, and facilitate appropriate referrals or care pathways.
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Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to summarise clinical information clearly and concisely.
Formal Qualifications
Occupational Therapists:
Psychologists:
Registration as a Psychologist under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with practice endorsement as a Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuro Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (or eligibility to enter a registrar program as a clinical, forensic or clinical neuro psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia where relevant).
Registered Psychiatric Nurses:
Social Workers:
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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 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 10 July 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Program Manager, Judy Magri on (03) 7071 8700.
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.
