Adolescent Clinician

Listed By : SA Health, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network on 8 Aug 2025

· Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – GPPlus Marion – Statewide Eating Disorder Service (SEDS)

· Salary $88,255 -$102,240 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP2, $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2C

· 30 hours per week - Permanent position available

Join the SALHN Statewide Eating Disorders Service Adolescent Team to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Part-time, Ongoing Adolescent Clinician at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll make a genuine difference supporting young people and families through our specialised State-wide Eating Disorders Service. As part of SALHN, South Australia's largest employer, you'll enjoy flexible working arrangements, comprehensive professional development, and the opportunity to deliver evidence-based care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. This rewarding role combines clinical expertise with compassionate care, helping adolescents reclaim their health whilst building a meaningful career in our state-of-the-art facilities.

The Service provides Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Enhanced for Adolescents (CBTEA) as the primary evidence-based treatment modalities. Full training and ongoing clinical supervision are provided. If you're a dedicated and empathetic professional with a passion for adolescent mental health, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact on the well-being of our young patients.

About the role:

Reporting to the Team Manager SEDS, some of your duties will include:

• Undertaking a clinical caseload and providing individual support to adolescent clients with a diagnosed eating disorder and their family/supports
• Providing consultation and assistance to identified teams and organisations to meet the mental health care needs of the clients
• Undertaking assessments and planning recovery-focused services for individual clients and their family/supports, including bio-psycho-social assessment and mental state examination, including risk assessment of all clients referred to the service
• Delivering non-discriminatory treatment and support that is sensitive to the social and cultural values of the client, their family, carers, and the community

About you:

• Must be highly motivated and able to engage with clients who have extremely high service needs
• Competent in applying cognitive, behavioural, and other evidence-based treatment methodologies
• Experience working with a range of government and non-government agencies
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full-time equivalent, post-registration experience
• Experience working with clients diagnosed with an eating disorder and related conditions
• Experience working with children or adolescents and their family/supports

To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level, you must have at least three years, full-time equivalent, post-registration experience, including leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.

This is a single vacancy, with multiple possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either AHP2 or RN/M2C; classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

See the attached Role Description for additional information.

Application Closing Date: 11.55pm Thursday 21st August 2025

· We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.

· The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working options for this role.

· Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.

· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 911220