Dual Diagnosis Clinician Locals - Mental Health

Work in an environment that offers:

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging 

The Position 

Job Reference: 3250

Position Title: Dual Diagnosis Clinician
Classification: NP75-NP77
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $4,325.60 - $4,658.20
Hours per fortnight: 80 Hours (includes an ADO every 4 weeks) 
Employment Status: Fixed Term Full Time - June 2027

Closing date: 03/12/2025

The Role:

As a senior mental health clinician with specialist expertise in the delivery of dual diagnosis services, you are a key member of the Mt Alexander Locals team providing contemporary and evidence-based interventions and treatment aimed at individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction problems.  You will be providing initial screening and assessment, care planning and coordination, clinical treatment and therapies, and linkage with other services.  You will work closely with a range of clinical and wellbeing workers, and contribute to the maintenance of a strong clinical governance structure. You will demonstrate strong clinical leadership, advocacy and support that prioritises preferences and goals of consumers, carers, families and supporters.  As a senior clinician you will role model the Values of Bendigo Health and be required to deputise for the Locals manager. 

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact Blair Hobbs, Deputy Director of Nursing on 5454 8263 or Amy Martin - Acting Manager, ECAT Triage PARC on 5454 7717 for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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