CMHDA Complex Care Rural Clinician

CMHDA Complex Care Rural Clinician Join to apply for the CMHDA Complex Care Rural Clinician role at NSW Health. Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Maternity Relief until 2nd March 2026) Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3 Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour + Superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ Location: Broken Hill NSW What You'll Be Doing The role is designed to ensure individuals residing in Broken Hill and surrounding communities have access to timely and effective MHDA assessment, treatment and counselling for the effects of mental illness, significant psychosocial distress and suicidality, including high‑risk civil consumers and people released from custody. It is offered in response to ongoing social stressors in these areas including isolation, drought, higher than average unemployment levels, higher than average levels of substance misuse and higher levels of incarceration. What's On Offer 5 weeks paid annual leave per year Salary packaging and up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month Learning and Development support with access to further education & training Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA) Fitness Passport A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep About The Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Key to our success is our inclusive and diverse workforce, with well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our nine health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare. How To Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible: Recognised degree in psychology, social work, occupational therapy with eligibility for NSW Registration/Professional Association where relevant. Experience working in a multidisciplinary adult mental health and/or drug and alcohol setting. Excellent networking skills, with the capacity to work effectively with multiple stakeholder groups including people with lived experience of suicide and recovery. Demonstrated experience in the provision of evidence based treatment techniques and assessment procedures to mental health and/or drug and alcohol consumers in a community setting. Demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal, with intermediate computer skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the recovery model and patient centred care. Demonstrated ability to work in a manner that engenders mutual respect in a cross cultural environment. Current licence to drive in NSW. The Welcome Experience The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at . Need more information? Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this position Applications Close: 11th December 2025 At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply. #RuralHealthIncentives #J-18808-Ljbffr