At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team to provide mental health support for young people.
- Company: Bendigo Health, a leader in regional healthcare with a strong community focus.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to excellent care and community wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young lives while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in mental health care and a passion for helping young people.
The predicted salary is between 56.73 - 63.01 $ per hour.
5 Weeks Annual Leave (for full time staff)
Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunities to make a difference in young lives every day
The Position
- Job Reference: 4469
- Classification: NP81-NP74, YB24 - YB27, YC46 - YC49, PK1-PK4
- Salary per hour (exc. super): $56.73 - $63.01, $48.45 - $55.69, $47.81 - $54.10
- Hours per fortnight: Up to 64 - 80 Hours (Including an ADO every 4 weeks if working 80 hours)
- Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time and Part Time positions available
- Other Requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination
Be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on young lives across the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region. The Youth Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Service delivers Tier 3 clinical care to young people (18–25 years) experiencing complex mental health challenges — including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, early psychosis, personality disorders, and co-occurring drug and alcohol issues.
Based at our Bendigo service hub (with outreach across the region and Bendigo YPARC), our team provides comprehensive assessment, outreach treatment, and ongoing care. We also support carers, professionals, and the wider community through education and collaboration.
Our mission:
- Reduce untreated mental illness among young people
- Shorten the duration of untreated episodes
- Deliver phase-specific, evidence-based treatment
- Support recovery, reduce hospital admissions, and strengthen community connections
- Partner with carers and service providers for holistic care
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 onboarding 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 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.
Need more information? Please contact Amy Couper, Manager on (03) 5454 6298 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.
Act with Respect X | We are proud to be a Respect X Accredited Employer. We have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in our organisation. Learn more: www.respectx.com.au
If you are an existing Bendigo Health employee, please ensure you apply with your Bendigo Health email address.
Lead Clinician employer: Bendigo Health Care Group
Bendigo Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive environment for career progression and development in the field of Palliative Care Medicine. With a strong commitment to education and training, employees benefit from diverse clinical experiences while contributing to the well-being of the community. Located in the vibrant city of Bendigo, staff enjoy flexible working arrangements and access to excellent amenities, making it a rewarding place to work and live.
