Lead the future of community mental health in a supportive riverside town where your expertise changes lives every day.
Lead Clinician - Community Mental Health
Location: Echuca, Victoria
Employment Type: Ongoing & Fixed Term - Full Time and Part Time (up to 80 hrs/fortnight with ADO every 4 weeks)
Salary Range: $88,031 - $112,057 per annum (plus super, pro rata)
Ref: KATE2682

Lead mental health care in a vibrant regional community

Kate at Carejobz Recruitment is seeking an experienced Lead Clinician - Community Mental Health to join a compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

This role offers the chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of people aged 16-64 living with complex mental health needs, while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of Echuca's welcoming riverside community.
Our client provides recovery-focused community mental health services, delivering evidence-based care and working collaboratively with patients, families, and service providers to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Why you'll love this opportunity
  • Be a key leader in a multidisciplinary community mental health team
  • Monday-Friday hours with part-time options available
  • 5 weeks annual leave (full time) + flexible work arrangements
  • Generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
  • A collaborative, respectful, and supportive workplace culture
  • Live in a friendly regional town with great schools, affordable housing, and plenty to do outside of work
What you'll be doing
  • Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions
  • Deliver crisis support and recovery-oriented care in line with best practice mental health frameworks
  • Work collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and community agencies to support recovery and social inclusion
  • Lead case coordination and contribute to service development initiatives
  • Mentor junior staff and students, supporting workforce capability in mental health care
What you'll bring
  • Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work with current professional registration
  • Postgraduate qualification in mental health (or working towards)
  • Experience in community mental health or similar clinical settings
  • Strong skills in assessment, care planning, crisis intervention, and recovery-oriented practice
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational abilities
  • Current Working with Children Check and Victorian driver's licence

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity and social inclusion. They encourage applications from people of diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, and Aboriginal or Torres

Ready to take the next step? Whether you're actively job hunting or simply exploring your options, I’d love to have a confidential chat.
  
About the Recruiter
I’m Kate at Carejobz — connecting Nurses and Healthcare Leaders with roles where they’re genuinely valued. For over a decade I’ve placed hundreds of professionals across NZ and Australia, earning recognition as a Top 10 Healthcare Recruiter.

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