Mental Health Clinician, Child

6 days ago


Lismore, Australia Northern NSW Local Health District Full time $77,000 - $116,963 per year

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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Mental Health Professionals - Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $77, $116,963.48 per annum pro rata - dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ

About the role

NNSW Local Health District are seeking a Mental Health Clinician to work in partnership with children and young people, carers and primary care providers to deliver an initial triage response to referrals for children and young people aged 0-18 years with or at risk of serious mental illness.

Providing a triage response in a 7 days a week, extended hours (8.00am to 8.30pm) Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) wide service responsible for responding to referrals to the NNSWLHD Child and Adolescent Mental Health service via a single point of contact.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

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Join our team and you'll enjoy:

  • Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
  • Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
  • Growth – access to professional and personal development
  • Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
  • Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

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Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 9 September 2025

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions

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