Senior Clinician - Intake and Crisis Response

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Date: 22 Mar 2026

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

 Job Title: 

 

Senior Clinician, Intake and Crisis Response  

 

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About the Role 

 

Are you a dedicated crisis response, counselling and social services professional looking to make a significant impact to the lives of children and families? Join SASH’s Sexual Assault Support Services team at the RCH as the Intake and Crisis Response Senior Clinician in a full time, ongoing capacity at 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO.  

In this role, you will be responsible for advanced risk assessment, practice and clinical supervision, within a trauma model of recovery for children and young people who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their non-offending family members. This role leads SASH’s intake function by consulting and supporting decision making regarding child wellbeing referrals and associated legislative responsibilities, referrals for services including sexual assault crisis responses and inquiries regarding child sexual abuse or harmful sexual behaviour. Thr role also requires participation in the after-hours sexual assault crisis response roster.   

 

What you’ll achieve:

 

 

  • Provision of advanced practice risk assessment and support for children who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their family members using a trauma focused model of recovery 

  • Professional development and wellbeing of clinicians by providing specialist sexual assault clinical supervision, mentoring and informal support.  

  • Collaborative relationships with external partners to maximise access, service coordination and opportunities for joint initiatives in the community.  

 

Classification for this position will range from Psychologist Grade 3, Year 1 to Year 4 (PL1 – PL4), Social Worker Grade 3, Year 1 to Year 4 (SC31 – SC34), Occupational Therapist Grade 3 Year 1 to Year 4 (VG3 – VG6) or, Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Grade 4 Year 1 to Year 3 (NP75 – NP77).  

 

Your skills and experience: 

 

  • Recognised qualification in relevant discipline and current registration with relevant AHPRA Board and/or eligibility for membership with professional body 

  • Experience in the provision of clinical supervision  

  • Ability to provide advanced practice risk assessment and crisis intervention to children and families.  

 

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

 

About SASH 

 

SASH is a Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA) - a specialist sexual assault service, based at the Royal Children’s Hospital. 

SASH provides: 

  1. Sexual Assault Crisis Response ​for children following sexual harm (recent experience or disclosure) and their families. This support is face-to-face and provided 24/7 at the RCH.  

  1. Counselling ​for children living in metro west Melbourne who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their families.  

  1. Consultation and professional education to enhance capacity, confidence and capability in the community for the safety, rights and recovery of children after sexual harm.  

 

What we offer: 

 

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 

  • Culture of continuous improvement  

 

Other requirements: 

 

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

  • Valid Working with Children Check 

  • Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure 

  • Participation in the after-hours crisis care on-call roster.  

 

Application process 

 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 

For more information about this position please contact Fran Hardcastle, Workforce and Service Development Lead Ph: 0435260947 Email: fran.hardcastle@rch.org.au 

 

 

 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 6 April 2026