Youth Clinician, Youth Mental Health Service

**Job no**: 875872
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Eastern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Mental Health Services, Tranmere**:

- **Salary - AHP-2 $88,255 - $102,240 P.A. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Salary - RN-2 $84,870 - $107,279 P.A. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Full Time Temporary Contract**

**About the role**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate **Youth Clinician** to join our multidisciplinary team in providing crucial mental health support for young people. In this role, you will be responsible for care coordination, conducting psychosocial and mental health assessments, and delivering a range of clinical activities, including care planning and review. You’ll work closely with young people, their families, and carers to help stabilise their mental health, build capacity for self-management, and support them in engaging with valued community activities.

As a Youth Clinician, you will provide specialist assessments, individual and family therapy, crisis management, and advocacy while collaborating with key stakeholders, including other mental health teams, primary care providers, and community organisations. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement and engage in education and research, making a real impact on the lives of young people and their families.

**AHP2 **Educational/Vocational Qualifications**
- Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Must hold a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology or equivalent qualification as recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). Must hold general registration with the PsyBA.

**RN2C **Educational / Vocational Qualifications**
- Registered as a Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and holds a current practising certificate.
- Hold a qualification in mental health nursing equivalent to a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.

**To Be Successful**:

- **Collaborative Skills**: Ability to engage and work flexibly with young people, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, fostering strong partnerships.
- **Clinical Expertise**: Proficiency in conducting biopsychosocial assessments, care planning, and delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
- **Mental Health Knowledge**: Strong understanding of youth mental health, recovery frameworks, psychiatric medications, and relevant legislation.
- **Leadership & Autonomy**: Demonstrated leadership, decision-making, and time management skills, with a commitment to professional development.

**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.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
- **Onsite Facilities**: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
- **Team Support**: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.

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

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- 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.
- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that ma