Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team Senior Clinician (Identified)

Deliver culturally safe, trauma-informed mental health care through outreach and help children, young people and families thrive.

Remuneration: $113.617 - $147,952 per annum (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Wallsend Campus | Awabakal Country
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Level 4, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4
Requisition ID: REQ668511
Applications Close: Sunday 19th July 2026

This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria. 

About the Role

Join a dedicated team delivering mental health assessment and brief intervention to children, young people, and their families through home visits and assertive outreach. Working within a bio-psycho-social-cultural framework, you will provide culturally safe, trauma-informed care navigation and support to enhance mental health, social, and emotional wellbeing.

You'll be well supported in your role by the Aboriginal Mental Health Workforce, along with access to the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) education framework, Ministry of Health training and networks, and other relevant professional development opportunities. Safeguards is committed to your ongoing growth through personalised learning plans, a comprehensive orientation program, and regular individual and group supervision to strengthen culturally responsive practice.

Where you'll be working

You'll be part of a supportive and compassionate team delivering assertive outreach services to children, young people, and their families. We are committed to providing family-centred, culturally safe care that respects the unique backgrounds, values, and experiences of every child and family. Collaboration, kindness, and empathy are at the heart of everything we do.

About You

You are passionate about improving the lives of children, young people, and their families. You have experience delivering trauma-informed, holistic, and culturally safe care, and you value working in partnership with children, families, communities, and colleagues. Your collaborative approach and commitment to respectful, person-centred practice will help ensure positive outcomes for the people you support.

Requirements:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership as applicable.
• Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health, Djirruwang Program), Occupational Therapy which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• For Nursing, current unrestricted registration with AHPRA & meet the requirement for Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, hold required post graduate qualifications in the specialty field and meet the experience requirements for appointment under the NSW Public Health System Nurses' & Midwives' State Award.
• Current unrestricted Australian drivers' license

What we offer

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day: 

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Additional Information:
 

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   

How to apply:

Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
 

1. Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge in mental health practice, as well as a demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed care principles and their application when working with children, adolescents, and families in a mental health context. This includes providing timely, community-based evidence-based assessment and short-term treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families when presenting with complex needs in mental health crisis.
2. Demonstrated ability to facilitate Closing the Gap in mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by demonstrating strategies for increasing Aboriginal participation in decision-making processes, delivering culturally respectful services, providing culturally safe environments, increasing the cultural competency of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal staff, and demonstrated knowledge of mental health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with experience in mental health and/or social emotional spiritual wellbeing of Aboriginal people and their communities.
3. Demonstrated ability to forge and sustain meaningful partnerships and collaborations with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, understanding the interface between services, demonstrating an ability to apply and share expert knowledge with colleagues and other health professionals to enhance service delivery.