Cclhd - Camhs Mental Health Clinician Lvl 3 - Safeguard

**Employment Type: Permanent**

**Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3**

**Remuneration: Depending Upon Qualification**

**Hours Per Week: 38**

**Location: Wyong**

**Requisition ID: REQ573439**

**Applications Close: Thursday 12 June 2025 at 11:59pm**

At Central Coast Local Health District, we believe in **Trusted care. Better health for everyone.**

Do you have a genuine passion for connecting with young people in crisis, right at the moment they need it most? Are you driven by the chance to offer not just care, but hope?

The CAMHS **Safeguards Team** is looking for compassionate, skilled, and engaging clinicians who want to make an immediate and lasting difference in the lives of young people experiencing acute mental health distress. We are offering** flexible full-time, part-time, permanent, and temporary positions.**

This is not your average mental health role, this is frontline, person-centred care that requires heart, empathy, and a deep commitment to walking alongside young people and families through their mental health crisis.

This position is graded for the following:

- Occupational Therapist Level 3
- Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Senior Psychologist
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
- Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2

We are seeking to recruit to permanent, temporary full-time and part-time positions, we will consider job share for the right people offering true flexibility for our workforce.

**Why This Role Matters**

For many young people, your face and your voice may be the first sign that someone truly sees them and believes they’re worth helping. Your presence could be the difference between despair and hope.

**About You**

You’re not just a clinician, you’re someone who connects, who listens deeply, and who cares with genuine warmth and commitment. You’re energised by the opportunity to engage with young people, build trust, and make a difference where it really counts.

You’ll be someone who:

- Brings a deep love for working with children, adolescents, and families
- Has experience or a strong interest in youth mental health and crisis intervention
- Thrives in fast-paced, unpredictable environments and can remain calm, clear, and compassionate under pressure
- Values teamwork and collaboration—you're the kind of person who supports and uplifts your colleagues
- Believes in early intervention, strengths-based care, and giving young people and families a voice in their treatment
- Is professionally registered and qualified (see classification below) with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and ethical care

**About the Role**

This critical position provides assertive outreach and intensive case management to young people and their families. As a clinician in the Safeguards Team, you will:

- Be the first therapeutic contact for young people experiencing acute mental health crises
- Deliver evidence-based individual therapy and care that supports recovery and fosters trust
- Work closely with families and carers to ensure their voices help shape assessment, treatment, and follow-up
- Liaise and collaborate with schools, health professionals, and community services to coordinate support
- Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary planning to ensure holistic, effective care
- Provide outreach-based intervention, this is a role that gets out into the community and meets young people where they are

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to work in a fast-paced, compassionate, and skilled team that’s changing lives.

**Benefits**
- Work-Life Balance - Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
- Financial Benefits - Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
- Health & Wellbeing - Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
- Career Growth - Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

For more information, please visit Benefits at CCLHD

**Working for Central Coast Local Health District** - NSW Health

**Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the** Child Safe Standards.

Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process.

NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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