Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative

There are currently 86 jobs listed by Southern NSW Local Health District Organisation / Entity: Southern NSW Local Health District Job category: Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol | Mental Health Clinician Job location: Regional NSW / Goulburn & Southern Tablelands Employment Type Temporary Part Time (contract until 30 June 2026) Location: Yass Position Classification: Dependent Upon Qualifications Remuneration: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2: $58.83 to $60.76 per hour Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10 per hour Clinical Psychologist: $55.10 to $67.16 per hour Senior Psychologist: $60.12 to $65.15 per hour Occupational Therapist Level 3: $56.69 to $58.52 per hour Social Worker Level 3: $56.69 to $58.52 per hour Hours Per Week: 19 Requisition ID: REQ Applications Close: 19 November 2025 Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive Scheme with a value of up to $5,000 About the service Community Mental Health Clinicians – Making a Real Difference in People’s Lives. Are you passionate about supporting mental wellness in the community? At Southern, our Community Mental Health Clinicians provide expert assessment, therapy, and care coordination for individuals navigating mental health challenges right where they live. You’ll be part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team committed to promoting recovery and resilience. Make a real difference – support mental health recovery where people live, work, and thrive. Support for Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle What you’ll be doing Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) Senior Clinicians will provide trauma‑informed, culturally safe, intensive therapeutic interventions and integrated psychosocial responses to young people experiencing complex and severe mental health concerns. They will also provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to ensure the delivery of strengths‑based and recovery‑oriented mental health care and treatment. The Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) is a new youth mental health service that aims to improve early access to care for 12–25 year olds presenting to headspace services with severe and complex mental health needs. The YMHI will enhance youth mental health supports in Southern NSW by improving integration across services. The YMHI senior clinicians will be part of the local specialist Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) Community Mental Health teams, with time co‑located within the headspace centres. SNSWLHD YMHI senior clinicians will work together with headspace to enhance youth mental health pathways and services by collaborating with partner agencies, developing streamlined referral pathways and ensuring timely transition of care between the partner services. Selection Criteria Relevant tertiary qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Psychologists, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for Social Workers. Significant clinical experience in child and youth mental health is highly desirable. Extensive post graduate clinical experience and knowledge in providing evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment for young people and their carers, and a demonstrated understanding of trauma‑informed care principles. Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues. Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improve consumer care and outcomes. Effective interpersonal skills, highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and competence in the use of information technology systems. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and to lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to staff and students. Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain it; willingness to drive/travel as the role requires, including long distances and overnight stays. Information for applicants Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Stepping Up website supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child‑safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s Child Safe Standards. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives. For accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know during any stage of the process. Confidential support: To be eligible for permanent employment you must be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Need more information? 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