Early Psychosis Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician

Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician

Are you looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of providing expert clinical leadership and support the delivery of timely recovery-oriented services to people experiencing or at risk of first-episode psychosis. This includes reducing the duration of untreated psychosis through culturally safe assessments, family inclusive interventions, and care coordination for Aboriginal people.

Our benefits:

Financial: 
12% superannuation 
Salary packaging and novated leasing 
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff) 
Relocation Considerations

Work-Life Balance: 
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role) 
Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information) 
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

Health & Wellbeing: 
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport 
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP) 
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Employment Type: Permanent  Full / Part Time opportunities 
Position Classification: Social Worker - Level 3, Occupational Therapist - Level 3, Psychologist, Senior Psychologist, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Grade 2, Aboriginal Health Practitioner  
Remuneration: $75,073.00 - $139,712.00 per annum, pro rata  (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable) 
Hours Per Week: 38 
Requisition ID: REQ676183 
Vaccination Category; A 
Location: Wagga Wagga & Griffith 
 

About the role

The Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician provides advanced, culturally safe clinical services to Aboriginal people experiencing, or at risk of, first‑episode psychosis across the Griffith and Wagga Wagga regions. The role is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, delivering evidence‑based and family‑inclusive interventions, and coordinating recovery‑oriented care aimed at reducing the duration of untreated psychosis. Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary Early Psychosis team, the clinician develops individualised care plans that address both clinical and cultural needs, including the impact of intergenerational trauma and cultural disconnection. 

The position also contributes to a positive, youth‑friendly service environment and provides supervision and support to junior clinicians in line with NSW Health and MLHD service standards.

Your responsibilities will include.

• Provide culturally safe assessments, including mental state, risk and psychosocial assessments for Aboriginal consumers.
• Deliver evidence‑based, recovery‑oriented interventions for young people experiencing or at risk of early psychosis.  
• Coordinate care and develop individualised treatment plans addressing clinical, cultural and social needs.  
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Early Psychosis team to support safe and effective service delivery. 
• Engage families, carers, Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to support recovery and wellbeing. 
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention in partnership with inpatient and outpatient services.  
• Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Criteria:

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, or Aboriginal Health (Djirruwang program), with current AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership with the relevant professional association. 
• Demonstrated post‑graduate experience working within mental health settings. 
• Proven clinical experience and advanced knowledge in youth mental health and/or early psychosis. 
• NSW Working With Children Check and NSW Class C Drivers Licence 
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach 
• This is an identified Aboriginal position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. 
   

More information:

 1) Click here for the Position Description 
 2) Find out more about applying for this position  

For role related queries or questions contact Kathleen Davy, District Clinical Leader CAMHS & YMH on 0428 115 627 or Kathleen.Davy@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 19 August 2026  

 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  

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative. 
 

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.