Mental Health Clinician

Join our dynamic team - provide expert mental health care to children and families in a supportive and collaborative environment

Remuneration: $109,247 – $133,156 per annum (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: The Maitland Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2., Clinical Psychologist., Counsellor Level 3., Occupational Therapist Level 3., Social Worker Level 3.
Requisition ID: REQ554108
Applications Close: Thursday 13th March 2025

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 

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

 
About the role:

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mental Health Clinician to join our supportive and dynamic team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley. You will provide a high-quality assessment, treatment and case coordination service to children, young people, and their families/caregivers.

At CAMHS, our model of care supports individual, dyadic and family therapy treatment with specialised support within the team and in supervision. The support provided within the team, our CAMHS network and other partners creates an effective workplace to specialised intervention for complex presentations.

Where you’ll be working:

CAMHS is a specialist mental health service that assesses and treats young people 0 - 17 years of age and their families/carers who are living in the Hunter New England Local Health District. Young people referred to the service have complex and severe mental health problems that significantly impact on most aspects of their functioning and development. You will be based at the High Street campus in Maitland, however, may be required to travel to other parts of the Hunter Valley area within work time.

You will provide discipline specific expertise to the multi-disciplinary team discussion and work alongside a supportive team of Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, and Dietetic disciplines.

As part of our supportive team, you'll receive direct line management and guidance from the CAMHS Hunter Valley/Manning Team Leader and experienced psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and C&A Psychiatrists. Additionally, you'll benefit from regular clinical supervision and access to continuous training and educational programs, all designed to enhance your professional development and ensure your success in this role.

About You:

We are looking for someone who is confident in their ability to:

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team model to provide specialist person centred clinical intervention to children/young people and their families/carers, to ensure delivery of innovative and developmentally appropriate clinical practice and therapeutic interventions.
• Participate in the delivery of trauma informed care and its application in working with children/young people with mental health concerns and their families /carers.
• Exercise independent professional judgement.
• Ensure the care delivered sits within professional, organisational, legal, and ethical boundaries and reflects evidence based, best practice knowledge and embraces a collaborative, client centred, family and culturally sensitive approach.
• Identify and act on opportunities for improvement in clinical practice and participate in initiatives to enhance service delivery and consumer outcomes. 
• Work semi-autonomously on tasks related to assessment, formulation & clinical documentation
   

Requirements:

• Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Clin Psychology/clin psych in training, Nursing, Social Work, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental health, Djirruwang Program), Nutrition and Dietetics which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. For a CNS2: relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of a post-graduate qualification.
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and interstate and the willingness to travel in the course of employment.
  
  

Additional Information:
 

• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. 
• 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. 
• This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.   

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For role related queries or questions contact Amy Farrar on amy.farrar@health.nsw.gov.au