Reference Number: [[id]]:  [[title]]  Employment Type: [[filter2]]  Location: [[custJobl]]   About Northern Health:  As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hourâs drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourneâs North is fast becoming the place to be.   Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Community Psychosocial Worker to join the Mental Health Division HOPE team located at Pascoe Vale South, Victoria.  Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourneâs rapidly growing outer north.  Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.  About the Role: Exciting opportunity exists for a HOPE Community Psychosocial Worker to join the HOPE Team within Northern Healthâs Mental Health Division, located in Pascoe Vale South. The HOPE program is a multidisciplinary team made up of clinicians, community psychosocial support workers and Peer/Carer Lived experience workforce alongside the HOPE Consultant Psychiatrist and Administration Officer. The HOPE team is a supportive and dynamic team of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers. We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government areas of MerriBek and HUME. Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Community Psychosocial Workers to join the Mental Health Division HOPE team located at Pascoe Vale South. In this role, you will work alongside clinical staff to provide direct psychosocial support to individuals experiencing suicidal ideation /mental health challenges, while also supporting their families and carers. You will play a key role in promoting positive mental health outcomes, contributing to quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among service providers. The Community Psychosocial Worker works collaboratively with consumers, carers and families in providing direct assistance to assist the consumer, with the support and clinical oversight of clinical staff to achieve their goals. The Community Psychosocial worker is an integral part of the HOPE team, whilst building positive collaboration with community agencies. You will collaborate with both clinical and non-clinical colleagues, as well as those with lived experiences, to promote a team-based approach to care. Also, you will participate in collecting data in a timely manner for quality improvement and evaluation purposes. This position is ongoing part time position working 48 hours per fortnight. Hours of work will be on a rotating roster Monday to Fridays and will include business hours and after hours through the week and is projected to commence Saturday shifts (business hours).  To be successful in this role you will have: Nil formal qualifications required however preference of progressing towards attaining qualifications in clinical area. Knowledge of the public mental health sector. Ability to work as part of a team but also able to work autonomously Passion about contributing positively to the lives of consumers experiencing suicidal ideation precipitated by psychosocial stressors and their families If you don't check every single box, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this role, or perhaps one of our many other exciting opportunities waiting for someone just like you. Your unique qualities and experiences matter.  Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the ' Apply' button and follow the prompts.  For further details, please refer to the Position Description . Alternatively, you can contact Yvette Woodburn - HOPE Program Manager on 0407 261 238  Applications close Monday 2 March 2026. Why work at the Northern Health? NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally. Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits. Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new âThriveâ program Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
