CYMHS Consultation Liaison In-Reach Clinician

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) clinician to join the specialist CYMHS Hospital In Reach and Liaison Team, providing innovative and best practice mental health assessment and intervention to support children children and young people (and their families admitted to medical wards or psychiatric emergency care at Royal North Shore and Hornsby hospitals. We work with young people, families, and hospital staff to enhance mental health support for children and young people during their hospital stay or in outpatient paediatric clinics. Employment Type : Permanent Full TimePosition Classification : Dependent on qualificationsHours Per Week : 38Requisition ID : REQ Salary (Per week) : Allied Health Professional (Level 4): $2,424.83 - $2,483.61 Clinical Psychologist: $2,177.46 - $2,654.00 Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1): $2,501.46 - $2,552.65 Who are we? We are a health service who touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here, because we value and respect our patients, employees and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. Where you'll be working Royal North Shore and Hornsby Hospitals What you'll be doing The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in reach team (CIRT) is a new, dedicated, multidisciplinary service providing specialist consultation and liaison for children and young people (0-17) experiencing mental health problems (including co-morbid substance use) and their parents/caregivers, admitted or presenting to Royal North Shore or Hornsby hospital paediatric wards, Psychiatric Emergency Care Centres (PECC), and other hospital settings as indicated. The service will provide assessment, in-reach consultation‑liaison, short term evidence‑based interventions, collaborative care planning with children, young people, their parents/caregivers, and other systems of support as appropriate. The service will collaborate with CYMHS, drug and alcohol, and other services to facilitate early intervention, warm handover and engagement for ongoing community treatment as needed. The service will also provide advice and professional development for medical, nursing, and allied health hospital staff to assist in building capacity in caring for children and young people experiencing mental health and co‑morbidity substance use difficulties. People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. Candidate Requirements Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience as per clinical discipline. Full AHPRA registration or a Social Worker eligible for membership of AASW. Allied Health Professionals will need minimum experience as a Level 2. Clinical Nurse Consultant requires minimum five years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent experience in Mental Health. In addition, must have an approved post graduate qualification or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate. Clinical Psychologist must hold a Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology. Experience and knowledge of assessment, formulation, crisis management, therapeutic intervention, and effective care planning with children and young people experiencing mental health problems (including co‑morbid substance use). Demonstrated skills and ability to provide clinical consultancy, effective communication, partnership development and negotiation with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Need More Information? Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Townsend on This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. The team enriching health in millions of ways every day. Applications Close: 5 January 2026 Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 12 January 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr