Job Description

Position overview

• Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term - Parental Leave Cover (80 hours per fortnight) with a monthly ADO
• Duration: April 2026 to 1 December 2026
• Location: Hamilton Campus
• Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist Grade 3 or Psychologist Grade 2
• Salary Range: (pro rata plus superannuation)

• • Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade: $108,836.00 - $120,874.00
  • Occupational Therapist Grade: $92,944.80 - $106,834.00
  • Social Worker Grade: $92,944.80 - $106,834.00
  • Psychologist Grade: $94,478.80 - $106,906.80

About the role

Join South West Healthcare's Hamilton Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service in this rewarding fixed-term parental leave opportunity as a Mental Health Clinician.

As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high quality, recovery oriented clinical care to consumers, families, and carers. You will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, short and long term case management, and evidence based therapeutic interventions.

The role includes outreach support across a range of settings, including consumers homes, residential care facilities, and community environments, ensuring care is accessible and responsive to individual needs. Working within a collaborative framework, you will maintain strong communication and coordination with colleagues, families, carers, and internal and external stakeholders to support seamless service delivery.

What you bring

• Qualification in Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology
• Demonstrated experience delivering mental health clinical services within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and contemporary mental health practice
• Experience working with older adults and/or in ongoing case management (highly regarded)

 Professional Requirements

• Applicants must hold the relevant tertiary qualification and current professional registration for their discipline, including eligibility for AASW membership for Social Workers, and current AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, or Occupational Therapist, as applicable.

 What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
• Internal and external professional development opportunities
• Ongoing clinical supervision
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

Hamilton is a welcoming regional city in South‑West Victoria, known for its strong agricultural heritage, vibrant community life, and picturesque landscapes. The area serves as a hub for the surrounding rural region, with a growing economy driven by agriculture, healthcare, education, and emerging eco‑tourism. Residents enjoy access to parks, gardens, cultural attractions, and nearby Grampians National Park, offering a relaxed lifestyle with modern amenities and a supportive community.

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by Sunday 5 April 2026. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028.

 The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check, where required
• Current Immunisation status

 South West Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities employer and commits to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity by providing a trusting workplace that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We are committed to The Child Safe Standards, which aim to protect children and young people.

Note: If you experience any difficulties using this website or require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please email: humanresources@swh.net.au