Youth Clinician, Western Community Mental Health

**Job no**: 895253
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Western
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Woodville**:

- **Salary AHP-2 $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Salary RN-2 $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Permanent full-time**

**About the Role**

**RN-2** Are you a dedicated mental health professional looking to take the next step in your career? As a **Clinical Nurse (CN)**, you will play a key role in providing high-quality mental health nursing care across diverse settings within the Mental Health Clinical Program (MHCP). With your consolidated experience and commitment to professional growth, you will support consumers in their recovery journey while ensuring best-practice care. You will also provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff, accepting accountability for your own practice and delegated activities.

While your role will be primarily clinical, you may also have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement initiatives, research projects, and the development of clinical protocols and guidelines. Depending on your career aspirations and MHCP priorities, you may take on specialised portfolios that align with your expertise and professional growth. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in mental health care and advancing your career, we invite you to join our team.

**AHP-2** Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? As a Youth Clinician, you will play a vital role in providing recovery-focused clinical care within the CALHN Mental Health Clinical Program. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, you will deliver specialist assessments, care coordination, crisis management, and therapy to support young people in stabilising their mental health and enhancing their overall wellbeing. Collaborating closely with families, carers, and key stakeholders, you will help empower young people to build resilience, improve their daily functioning, and actively participate in their communities.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement, evaluation of clinical programs, and research initiatives, ensuring best practices in youth mental health care. Your expertise in psychosocial assessment, care planning, and advocacy will help shape positive outcomes for young people navigating mental health challenges. If you are a dedicated and compassionate clinician looking to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our team and be part of a supportive and dynamic mental health service.

**About You**

See role descriptions

**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: 895253**