Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician

17 hours ago

Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia Murrumbidgee Local Health District Full time $105,000 - $133,156 per year

Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response.

You can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:

  • A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
  • Engaging and intellectually stimulating work
  • A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves
  • A position dedicated to empowering others to achieve their goals
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Employment type: Temporary contract + maternity leave relief

Position classification: Dependent on qualifications (refer to position description)

Renumeration: $105, $133,156.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where

Hours per week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ603993

Location: Wagga / Griffith

Positions available

  • 2 x Temporary full time roles until 30 June 2027
  • 2 x Maternity leave relief full time until July 2026

    Please note in your cover letter if you have a preference

Who we are:

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Mental Health Services deliver specialist hospital and community care for people experiencing severe or complex mental illness. Services and community mental health services across six regional centres for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We listen to understand, not label.

We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work, and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support.

Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.   

What you'll be doing:

The Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician will apply their in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge to plan, coordinate, and implement evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress and provide information and support to their families.

Criteria:

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Relevant qualifications as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Aboriginal Mental Health Worker, or Clinical Nurse Specialist with relevant Post Graduate qualifications.
  • Extensive post graduate clinical experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families
  • NSW Working with children check

More information:

  1) Download the position description

  2) Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Kathleen Davy, District Clinical Leader CAMHS & YMH on or

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined inthe NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications close: 14 October 2025

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