Title: Perinatal Emotional Health Service Intake Worker
Requisition ID: 6863
Location:
Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128
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Job Posting Date: 4 Aug 2026
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Intake Worker - ICYMHS Perinatal Emotional Health Service
Permanent Part Time | 53.2 hours a fortnight | Enjoy work-life balance
Box Hill Location | Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service
Allied Health – Grade 4 Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Grade 3 Clinical Psychologist
Senior Role | Perinatal Emotional Health Service | Opportunities for development in a supportive team environment
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
About the role
The Perinatal Emotional Health Service (PEHS) is a specialist team and is part of Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Service that provides perinatal mental health care, aiming to improve the identification, referral and treatment of women experiencing, or at risk of, perinatal mental health challenges from the antenatal period through to the infant’s first year. The team works in close partnership with antenatal clinics, primary health providers, and maternal and child health services to ensure accessible, culturally sensitive, and integrated care.
The team provides mental health assessment and clinical case management. There is a strong culture of ongoing professional development, quality supervision, and robust structures to support clinicians to develop their skills. The purpose to the Intake worker is to provide assertive follow up of women experiencing perinatal mental health issues, this includes completing screening, coordinating referrals to existing services and liaison with other health care providers.
About you
To be successful in this role you should possess:
Current registration, OT, Clinical Psychology or Nursing with AHPRA. Social work eligibility for membership with AASW
Post-graduate qualifications in Mental Health for Nursing position
5 years’ experience in public tertiary mental health or perinatal emotional health
A strong commitment to high-quality care
Excellent communication and organizational skills
The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up-to-date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up-to-date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
Mentor and Shadowing program.
Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
Study and professional development leave.
Friendly & supportive teams
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fitness Passport for work-life balance
Employee Assistance Program accessible for you and your loved ones
Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
Access to Private Health Insurance offers
Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
Cafes at all of our Hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.
Good to know:
We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee, please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please
Contact Person: Jan Williams
Contact Number: 0466 946 956
Contact Email: [email protected]
Job Posting End Date: 4th September 2026
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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