Mental Health Professional - Acute Care Team - Taree

Join the Acute Care Team across the Hunter Valley and Lower Mid North Coast, supporting the recovery and wellbeing of children and young people

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 1
Remuneration: $74,317.94 – $117,755 per annum
Hours per Week: 38
Location: Taree Community Health Centre
Requisition ID: REQ650152
Application Close Date: Sunday 19th April 2026 

Your Opportunity
Join the Acute Care Team within the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast Mental Health Service, delivering high-quality outpatient mental health care across the Hunter Valley and Lower Mid North Coast regions. The team provides consultation, assessment, treatment, and follow-up for adults and their families/carers, with a strong focus on recovery, hospital-to-home transitions, medication monitoring, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention.
As a Mental Health Clinician – Acute Care Team, you will provide discipline-specific interventions, consumer-centered care, and care coordination for clients experiencing mental health concerns. You will work collaboratively within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including nurses, allied health professionals, and administration staff, to ensure seamless, person-centered continuity of care.
This position operates across a 7-day rotating roster with shifts between 8:00am and 8:30pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, develop care plans, and implement evidence-based interventions for clients and their families/carers.
• Deliver consumer-focused, family-inclusive care in line with professional, legislative, and organisational standards.
• Collaborate effectively with GPs, CMOs, and other key stakeholders to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Independently manage client caseloads, develop rehabilitation plans, and monitor progress to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with MH-OAT and NSW Health requirements.
• Plan and deliver education, health promotion, and prevention initiatives for clients, families, colleagues, and community groups.
• Advocate for the needs and rights of clients and their families/carers within the healthcare system.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives, research, clinical audits, and program evaluation activities.
• Demonstrate and promote workplace behaviours consistent with the HNE Health Values Charter, NSW Health Code of Conduct, and Closing the Gap strategy.
• Identify, assess, and manage workplace hazards, ensuring compliance with NSW Health Work Health and Safety policies.

About You
You are a motivated and enthusiastic mental health professional with experience in providing holistic care within a multidisciplinary team. You have the ability to build rapport with consumers, provide recovery-focused care, and contribute effectively to a dynamic outpatient service. You are confident working in a complex, community-focused environment and are committed to professional growth and continuous learning.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Counselling, Nutrition, or Dietetics, with eligibility for relevant professional association membership and/or AHPRA registration.
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel as required.
• Clinical experience in rehabilitation, including work with children and young people, particularly post-acquired brain injury.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills with clients, carers, health professionals, and funding bodies.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• High-level computer literacy and experience maintaining accurate electronic records.
• Experience developing and implementing rehabilitation plans and independently managing client caseloads.
• Approved iCare/LTCS Case Manager status, or willingness to obtain, with knowledge of NSW CTP, WorkCover, and iCare/LTCS.
   

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive, collaborative, and multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Contribute to meaningful community-based care and positive outcomes for consumers and families.
• Access ongoing professional development, supervision, and education opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic outpatient service providing high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care.

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For role related queries or questions contact Catriona South on Catriona.South@health.nsw.gov.au

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered
• 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. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.