Position: Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region

Role: Part Time or Full Time

Location: Shepparton

Remuneration:

• Competitive remuneration, commensurate to training and experience
• Attractive NFP incentives, including salary packaging up to $15,900 expense reimbursement and $2,650 in meals/entertainment benefits
• Leave entitlements in line with National Employment Standards
• Supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and career progression
• Potential to access relocation grant funding.

Position Description:

The Nurse Practitioner, employed by APMHA, provides advanced nursing with a key focus on mental health, AOD (Alcohol or Other Drugs) and physical health screening, assessment, treatment, and referral. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will bring professional leadership and guidance to the team, as well as providing biopsychosocial advice for mental health staff within the Local, contributing to their education, training and professional development.

This role makes up part of the Towards Change Team and is a crucial part of the Victorian Mental health reform work that the Local partners are undertaking. This role will be part of a growing service system that places the community in the centre of the Local Mental Health and Wellbeing network across Victoria.

The Towards Change Team provide a range of assessments depending on client need and will deliver evidence-based interventions beyond mental health, extending to physical health, substance dependence issues, employment, and relationships support, as part of the broader Local workforce.

The Towards Change Team are responsible for providing assessment, counselling and care planning for clients referred via the Support and Connect Program, and will work alongside dedicated Wellbeing Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team.

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Candidates will need:

• Current AHPRA Registration with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience working in the mental health &/or AOD sectors (minimum 4 years).
• Demonstrated time management abilities, excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate a friendly, proactive approach and ability to work with competing demands and balance priorities with efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Certification of qualifications
• National Police Check
• International Police (if required)
• Current Working with Children Check – employment
• Evidence of right to work in Australia
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Workers Orientation Modules – free online course
• Current Victorian driver’s license.

Applications:

Email us directly via admin@apmha.com.au using the subject line: Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region  with any additional questions you might have. If you are interested in this position, please ensure you include your CV along with a cover letter outlining your response to the Key Selection Criteria in the Job Description.

Position: Mental Health Clinician – Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira Region

Role: Full Time, Part Time

Location:Greater Shepparton Strathbogie – Moira

Remuneration:

• Competitive remuneration, commensurate to training and experience
• Attractive NFP incentives, including salary packaging up to $15,900 expense reimbursement and $2,650 in meals/entertainment benefits
• Leave entitlements in line with National Employment Standards
• Flexible part time and full time work available
• Supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and career progression
• Potential to access relocation grant funding.

Position Description:

This role makes up part of the Towards Change Team and is a crucial part of the Victorian Mental health reform work that the Local partners are undertaking. This role will be part of a growing service system that places the community in the centre of the Local Mental Health and Wellbeing network across Victoria.

The Towards Change Team provide a range of assessments depending on client need and will deliver evidence-based interventions beyond mental health, extending to physical health, substance dependence issues, employment, and relationships support, as part of the broader Local workforce.

The Towards Change Team are responsible for providing assessment, counselling and care planning for clients referred via the Support and Connect Program, and will work alongside dedicated Wellbeing Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team

The Towards Change Team clinician, employed by APMHA and working with Peer Navigators from the Support and Connect Team, will provide evidence based clinical interventions for participants. The Towards Change Team will encompass clinically and therapeutically proficient clinicians, as well as a Creative Arts Peer Worker, providing tailored mental health support to clients and their families via their wellbeing plan, including to those with co-occurring substance use or addiction.

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Candidates will need:

• Current AHPRA Registration for Mental Health Nurses, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists OR Registration with AASW for Social Workers
• Post graduate experience working in a mental health or AOD setting (minimum 6 months)
• Demonstrated time management abilities, excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate a friendly, proactive approach and ability to work with competing demands and balance priorities with efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Certification of qualifications
• National Police Check
• International Police (if required)
• Current Working with Children Check – employment
• Evidence of right to work in Australia
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Workers Orientation Modules – free online course
• Current Victorian driver’s license.

Applications:

Email us directly via admin@apmha.com.au using the subject line: Mental Health Nurse / Allied Mental Health Professional  with any additional questions you might have. If you are interested in this position, please ensure you include your CV along with a cover letter outlining your response to the Key Selection Criteria in the Job Description.

Position: Mental Health Clinician (MH Social Worker, MH Occupational Therapist, Cred Mental Health Nurse or Psychologist) – (or working towards mental health accreditation).​

Role: Subcontractor or Employment

Location: Will depend on allocated Residential Aged Care Facilities. Region for this program includes LGAs of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moorabool, Wyndham, Moonee Valley

Remuneration – Employee:

• Above award remuneration, hourly rate will reflect experience and skills
• Salary packaging (up to $15,900 package and $2,650 in meals/entertainment benefits)
• Superannuation of 11.5 % (increasing to 12% in July 2025)

Remuneration – Subcontractor:

• $140 per billable session (exclusive of GST) paid monthly in arrears
• Face to Face/Onsite. No Telehealth
• 1 hour capacity building per facility per BAS quarter

Position Description:

APMHA Healthcare Ltd (APMHA) is recruiting 1-2  mental health clinicians for our Older Minds Program. We are seeking passionate clinicians with sound counselling and mental health experience, particularly with people over 65+ years. This position provides mental health assessment and psychological interventions for residents of aged care facilities.

APMHA provides a supportive and inclusive work environment, offering a strong team approach, supervision, clinical mentoring and ongoing educational opportunities. Subcontractor or employment options are available.

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You will ideally possess:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nurse, Social Work or Psychology (Mandatory) and registration with AHPRA/AASW.
• Must have mental health endorsements, or eligible to apply for same.
• Experience working with people with mental illness across a broad range of presentation.
• High levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to engage and work with multidisciplinary teams and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work with general practice, mental health services and program staff.
• Sound IT skills to enable full application of APMHAs virtual systems including client management system experience.
• COVID, Influenza vaccination are required for working within a Residential Aged Care facility.

Applications:

Please email admin@apmha.com.au using the subject line: Mental Health Clinician – Older Minds, North West Melbourne Region.

Please include:

• An updated CV with any recent training and experience.
• A cover letter with your response to the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Job Description.