Acute Community Intervention Service Clinician - formally CATT and ECATT

• Junior and senior RPN and allied health positions available


• Full Time (Part time hours will be considered)


• Join us on a journey with the pending development of the Mental Health Crisis Hub


• Based at Clayton- Monash Medical Centre


• Great Location, close to Train Station

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 18,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

About the service

The Acute Community Intervention Service provides timely comprehensive psychiatric assessments and delivers evidence-based treatment in the most appropriate setting, across all ages of the lifespan. ACIS is at the ‘front end’ of service delivery, and includes crisis, and short-term interventions and treatment for those whose illness can be readily managed in the community, as well as seamless engagement with longer-term care for those with relapsing or enduring conditions.

About the Role

We currently have positions available for an ACIS clinician. In this role you will be required to work across a number of functions which include Community – formally Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT), our Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC), and the Emergency Psychiatric Service (EPS) within Monash Emergency Department. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, based at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton. Applicants will be required to work a 24/7 roster which includes night shift.

The role will include establishing partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as working with consumers and family from a recovery orientated, evidence based framework.

What you need:

• Community mental health experience


• An ambitious and driven leader


• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment


• Qualifications and relevant registrations in Nursing, OT or Social Work


• Capacity to work independently and within a team


• A friendly and professional attitude.


• Excellent engagement, relationship and therapeutic skills


• Resilience and strong work ethics


• Australian working rights


• Current AHPRA registration /membership with AASW 


• You must have relevant professional registration


• A valid Working with Children Check


• A valid Victorian Drivers Licence is essential


• Post graduate experience in mental health


• Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health is preferred

Position Grade/ classification and what we offer:

• OT - Grade 2/3 Year 1-4


• RPN - Grade 3/4 Year 1-4


• SW - Grade 2/3 Year 1-4

What Monash Health offers:

• Competitive salary


• Salary packaging


• Friendly and supportive culture opportunity to experience various teams


• Supervision and professional development


• EAP support

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System – e-mail applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health employees should apply using their Monash Health employee account. Please call Recruitment Services on 9265 2776 for assistance.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks


• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months


• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)


• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.