Youth Clinician Mental Health

**Job no**: 904514
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Eastern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Salary: AHP2 - $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Salary: RN/M2C - $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Tranmere SA, 5073**:

- **Multiple Full/Part Time, Contracted Roles available**

**About the Role**

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated **Youth Clinician** to join our community mental health service as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team. In this rewarding role, you will provide care coordination and a range of clinical services to young people experiencing mental health challenges. Your work will include care planning, psychosocial and mental health assessments, clinical reviews, and collaborative engagement with clients and their families, all in accordance with Clinical Business Rules.

The role is focused on supporting young people to stabilise their mental health, strengthen self-management, and enhance community participation. You will deliver therapeutic interventions including individual and family therapy, crisis management, and advocacy, while building partnerships with other mental health teams, primary care providers, and community organisations. Opportunities also exist to contribute to service improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of clinical practice through education and research.

**About You**

You are a qualified and compassionate mental health professional with a strong foundation in youth-focused practice and a passion for recovery-oriented care. You bring both clinical expertise and the interpersonal skills needed to work collaboratively with young people, families, and community stakeholders.
- Hold a relevant qualification and professional registration in Social Work, or Occupational Therapy, as recognised by Australian regulatory bodies. _Or_
- Registered as Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practicing certificate and holds a qualification in mental health nursing equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
- Demonstrated ability to engage young people with complex mental health needs and conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial and risk assessments.
- Proven experience working with youth in community or inpatient mental health settings, supporting recovery and improving long-term outcomes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
- In-depth knowledge of youth development, mental health legislation, diagnostic systems, psychiatric medication, and ethical practice standards.

**About CALHN**

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

**Benefit of Joining CALHN**

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- **Salary Attractions**: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- **Annual Leave**: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- **Flexible Work Arrangements**: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- **Health and Fitness Benefits**: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- **Career Opportunities**: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 904514