Community Mental Health Clinical Lead - Coffs Harbour (NUM1 / OT Lvl 4 / SWkr Lvl 4 / Snr Psychologist)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Mental Health Professionals
Remuneration: $130,905.6 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ621119
Advertising Closes: 11 December 2025

Employment with Mid North Coast LHD requires candidates to hold a valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa). 

About the Role

This role is responsible for the provision and facilitation of high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health services to service users and their families within the Community Mental Health Service (MHS). The position coordinates and supervises the delivery of care for adults experiencing acute and chronic mental health issues, as well as complex psychosocial challenges. A key focus of the role is to ensure that consumers receive timely, person-centred support through comprehensive assessment, review, treatment, care planning, and seamless transitions across the care continuum.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the role provides discipline-specific expertise and partners closely with the Psychiatrist to maintain the highest clinical standards. A strong commitment to continuous professional development, patient safety, and ongoing quality improvement underpins all aspects of the position, contributing to a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, and the best possible outcomes for consumers and their families.

About You

You are a dedicated and highly skilled mental health professional with current registration relevant to your discipline—whether through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, the Australian Association of Social Workers, the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, or the Psychology Board of Australia. Your strong educational foundation is complemented by substantial clinical experience, enabling you to confidently deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care.

You bring proven leadership capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and guide others to reach their full potential. Whether supporting new graduates, students, or less experienced colleagues, you provide valuable clinical advice, act as a reliable preceptor, and foster a positive, adaptive learning environment within a multidisciplinary team.

With extensive experience working alongside consumers and carers experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges, you approach care with empathy, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to recovery-focused practice. Your advanced reasoning skills and ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively enable you to contribute effectively to team-based decision-making, service delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion lies at the heart of how we recruit

Mid North Coast Local Health District is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects and understands the community we serve. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.

We encourage you to reach out if you require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Please contact our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. 

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Salary will be accordance with NSW Health State Awards for the advertised classification/s.  These awards are available at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/pages/default.aspx.

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