Mental Health Clinician, Adult Eating Disorders

Overview

Mental Health Clinician, Adult Eating Disorders - various locations within NNSWLHD

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About the Role

Supporting the NSW Service Plan for People with Eating Disorders (2021-2025) which aims to build and strengthen pathways to care; support development and implement evidence-based practice and build capacity within the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) workforce. Improving services for adults with eating disorders across the district, based within LHD-wide Mental Health Services, working with both key internal stakeholders and external service providers to provide adult specific eating disorder consultation liaison and capacity building to Mental Health, Medical, Dietetic, and other service providers.

Working as an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team providing a clinical and consultative service to patients/clients of NNSWLHD and their families. Undertaking intensive short term care coordination using a multi-systemic collaborative approach including working with carers, and delivering evidence based short term interventions (both individual and group). Providing clinical leadership and supervision to NNSWLHD clinicians, and other relevant stakeholders relating to eating disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide adult eating disorders clinical consultation liaison and capacity building to Mental Health, Medical, Dietetic, and other service providers.
• Deliver intensive short term care coordination using a multi-systemic approach with carers and patients/families.
• Deliver evidence based short term interventions (individual and group).
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to NNSWLHD clinicians and relevant stakeholders in relation to eating disorders.

About Northern NSW Local Health District

We are a healthcare community caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. Our hospitals and community health and multipurpose services form a modern network connecting communities across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

Relocation and Welcome

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local resources to help you settle in and feel at home faster. Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Benefits

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – support your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – collaborative, flexible and supportive environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Role Details

• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
• Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Snr Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 4
• Remuneration: $126,720.88 - $129,314.15 per annum, pro rata (dependent on qualifications)
• Hours Per Week: 38
• Requisition ID: REQ600202

Application Information

Applications Close: 16 September 2025. For role related queries contact Deanna Bowen at Deanna.Bowen@health.nsw.gov.au. You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment. This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, temporary, and casual positions.

EEO statements: NNSW LHD embraces diverse skills and perspectives and is committed to reconciliation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply; applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application, visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. More information at www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

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Location: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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