Adult Mental Health Clinician

Adult Mental Health Clinician

Looking for a clinician role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional team working with people within Community Mental Health Services.
Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day

Our benefits:

• Family-friendly hours

• Mentally stimulating work

• Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth

• Salary packaging, novated leasing, and Health and Wellbeing Support

• Relocation considerations

• 482 Sponsorship considerations

Who we are:

The Deniliquin CMHAOD team is the third largest of six CMHAOD teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The CMHAOD team has approximately 12 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of support staff, who provide MH AOD services, across the life span from a site in the main street of Deniliquin.
We work closely with MyStep and other community organisations to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for MH, AOD and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.

What you’ll be doing:

This clinical position involves the provision of assessments, evidence based treatment and case management services to adults referred to the service with psychological disorders and psychiatric illnesses.
This position is based within a multidisciplinary community Mental Health team and accepts responsibility and accountability for the provision of quality and safe care for people with a mental illness, disorder or dysfunction, people with emotional difficulties and experiencing life transition, distress and/or crisis within best practice guidelines and in accordance with professional standards, medico legal and statutory requirements. 
The position also involves the provision of mental health crisis intervention services to individuals of all ages (when rostered, on-call and/or shift work, as part of a 24 hour 7 day roster).

Employment type: Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities available
Position classification: Registered Nurse, Social Worker 1/2, Counsellor 1/2, Psychologist
Remuneration: $74,317.94 – $108,943.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)     
Hours per week: Up to 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ651860
Location: Deniliquin
 

About You 
Our ideal candidate will:  

• Be a confident / conscientious team player whose values align with NSW Health Core values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

• Have an in-depth understanding and ability to provide Adult Mental Health services in a curious and empathetic way

• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism with ability to work independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team

• Have sound communication skills, both written and verbal

• Be able to manage and prioritise a diverse workload

• Hold a relevant Australian qualification as a Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Worker or Registered Nurse

• Membership with qualification governing body (AHPRA / AASW / PACFA)

More information:

 1) Download the position description 
 2) Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Laura Hand-Ross, Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Team Manager on 03 5880 2100 or Laura.HandRoss@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 13 May 2026

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,  you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

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 (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool