Cclhd Care Navigator Head To Health Kids Hub

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time, Contract End date: 02 February 2026

**Position Classification**: Health Clinician Level 3

**Remuneration**: Depending upon Qualifications

**Hours Per Week**: 20 hours per week

**Location**:**Tuggerah Business Park

**Requisition ID**: REQ583988

**Applications Close**: Sunday 29 June at 11:59 pm 2025

**Are you ready to be part of a groundbreaking service that takes a holistic approach to children's mental health and well-being?**

At Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD), our vision is Trusted Care. Better health for everyone. We are unwavering in providing our community with the care they trust and that matters most to them and where all people can enjoy fulfilling lives.

We are very excited to the be the first District in NSW to open our doors wide to welcome a new health service Head to Health Kids Hub.

**This is a maternity relief position and should the permanent incumbent require an early return from maternity leave, this contract of employment will cease with two weeks notice. Maternity relief positions can be for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of continued employment for up to a further 12 months for maternity leave reduced hours, therefore there are no claims to permanency.**

The **Head to Health Kids Hub** provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for children under 12 who require secondary mental health and wellbeing support. These hubs aim to improve early intervention outcomes by identifying and addressing mental health challenges in children at an early stage. Offering a stepped approach to care, the hubs provide tailored support, treatment, and intervention based on evidence and validated assessment tools. The team, consisting of medical professionals, allied health staff, psychologists, and early childhood development experts, works collaboratively to deliver bio-psycho-socio-cultural assessments and interventions that complement and enhance existing services for children and their families. You will be located at Tuggerah Business Park.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

**This role is graded for the following**:

- Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Grade 2
- Dietitian Level 3
- Occupational Therapist Level 3
- Physiotherapist Level 3
- Social Worker Level 3
- Speech Pathologist Level 3
- Clinical Psychologist
- Senior Psychologist
- Counsellor Level 3

**About You**
- **Champion for Care Planning**: Lead inter and multidisciplinary care planning, acting as an information conduit within CCLHD and with external partners.
- **Systems Improvement**: Enhance knowledge, skills, and confidence in working with neurodiversity and mental illness, and understanding NDIS and Early Childhood Early Interventions (ECEI) processes via multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
- **Key Contact for CAMHS**: Collaborate with families to create and implement care plans, complete referrals, and liaise with schools and agencies.
- **Development of Systems and Tools**: Assist in developing systems, processes, and tools for consistent engagement, referral, and transition, including managing an allied health service map.
- **MDT Facilitation**: Coordinate MDT meetings, collate client information, and align goals between families and MDT.
- **Project Work**: Develop information tools, consult on collaborative information portals, and create individualized referral pathways for neurodiverse individuals.
- **Consultation-Liaison Role**: Provide support and information on best practices and appropriate services for neurodevelopmental and mental health needs.

**Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.**

**Benefits**
- **W**ork-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.
- C**areer 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 N