Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative

Overview

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026). Location: Queanbeyan. Position Classification: Dependent Upon Qualifications. Remuneration: see below. Hours Per Week: 38. Requisition ID: REQ606150. Applications Close: 21 September 2025. Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing. This position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Incentive Scheme with a value of up to $5,000.

About The Service
Mental Health Clinicians - Making a Real Difference in People's Lives. Are you passionate about supporting mental wellness in the community? At Queanbeyan, our Mental Health Clinicians provide expert assessment, therapy, and care coordination for individuals navigating mental health challenges - right where they live. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to promoting recovery and resilience. Make a real difference - support mental health recovery where people live, work, and thrive.

What You'll Be Doing

Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) Senior Clinicians will provide trauma-informed, culturally safe, intensive therapeutic interventions and integrated psychosocial responses to young people experiencing complex and severe mental health concerns. They will also provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to ensure the delivery of strengths-based and recovery-orientated mental health care and treatment.

The YMHI is a new youth mental health service that aims to improve early access to care for 12 – 25 years presenting to headspace services with severe and complex mental health needs. The YMHI will enhance youth mental health supports in Southern NSW by improving integration across services.

YMHI senior clinicians will be part of the local specialist Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) Community Mental Health teams, with time co-located within the headspace centres. They will work with headspace to enhance youth mental health pathways and services, collaborating with partner agencies, developing streamlined referral pathways and ensuring timely transition of care between partner services.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Psychologists, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for Social Workers. Noting significant clinical experience in child and youth mental health is highly desirable – see Essential Criteria 1 for additional information.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience and knowledge in providing evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment for young people and their carers, and understanding of trauma-informed care.
• Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues.
• Ability to work effectively independently and within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improve consumer care and outcomes.
• Effective interpersonal skills, well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and competence in the use of information technology systems.
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes, and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to staff and students.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to travel as required, including long distances and overnight stays.

Benefits and Support

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS).
• Working within SNSWLHD.
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero.
• Salary packaging options.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport and annual influenza vaccinations.
• A team that values your expertise, supports your development and accommodates your lifestyle.

Information for Applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles in NSW Health recruitment. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 prior to offer. All new employees must comply with the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment. All staff are expected to prioritise the safety and well-being of children and young people. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage. Contact Estelle.Roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au.

How to Apply / Additional Information

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role-related queries, contact Nea-Ann Bax at NeaAnn.Bax@health.nsw.gov.au or 0419 433 623.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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