Youth Mental Health Clinician

Temporary Part Time clinical role with Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) in regional NSW. Up to 19 hours per week. Remuneration: $70,944.00 – $113,226.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable). Applications close 2 September 2025. Requisition ID: REQ594675.

Overview

Are you a talented clinician looking to make a significant impact within regional communities? MLHD is seeking a motivated and passionate clinician ready for a new adventure.

About the role: The focus is on young people with complex or high needs who may be difficult to engage in effective treatment and support. The aim is to guide the future management of these young people in primary health settings, provide evidence-based interventions or to facilitate referral to specialist settings where required. These young people may be exhibiting behaviour indicative of developing mental health problems (prodromal symptoms) that may be recognised by parents, teachers or other service providers, such as Drug and Alcohol services.

Responsibilities

• Engage and support young people with complex or high needs who may be difficult to engage in treatment.
• Guide future management of these young people in primary health settings; provide evidence-based interventions; facilitate referral to specialist settings where required.
• Contribute to integrated and coordinated service models (headspace centres, CAMHS, hospitals and schools) to improve experience of care.
• Support reduction of unnecessary hospitalisations by facilitating timely access to targeted clinical care.
• Develop and use multiagency care plans to link providers across services involved in a young person\'s care.
• Provide enhanced support for families and carers of young people with severe mental illness.
• Prioritise populations including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people, CALD backgrounds, socio-economically disadvantaged, at risk of withdrawal from education or employment, trauma-exposed, or at risk of hospitalisation.

Identified Outcomes

• Successful therapeutic engagement with young people experiencing or at risk of severe mental illness.
• Better experience of care through integrated service models with a focus on headspace, CAMHS, hospitals, and schools.
• Avoidance of unnecessary hospitalisations through timely, targeted clinical care.
• Active use of a multiagency care plan to coordinate care across multiple services.
• Improved support for families and carers of young people with severe mental illness.

What MLHD Offers

• Attractive Remuneration – Competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
• Generous Salary Packaging – Up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses and optional novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Comprehensive wellness programs, Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support physical and mental health.

About You

• Be a confident, collaborative team player with an engaging personality aligned with NSW Health values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
• Hold a relevant Australian standard qualification (refer to position description).
• Current Australian working rights.

How To Apply

To apply, please prepare a resume, cover letter, copies of qualifications, and responses addressing the Questionnaire. For a confidential chat, contact Jane McNamara (Team Manager – Temora Specialist Mental Health/Drug and Alcohol Service) on 02 6980 0200 or Jane.McNamara@health.nsw.gov.au.

EEO Statement

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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