Cclhd - Eating Disorders Early Intervention

**Employment Type: Temporary Full Time/Part Time - End date 30/06/2025**
**Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3**
**Remuneration: $55.45 - $57.27 per hour**
**Hours Per Week: 38**
**Requisition ID: REQ520022**

**An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.**

Join the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) as a Health Clinician Level 3 and become part of our vibrant, multidisciplinary team If you're dedicated to making a meaningful impact and showcasing your exceptional skills, this is your chance to contribute significantly to the health and well-being of the Central Coast community. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to make a real difference

**About You**
- You have minimum tertiary degree and current full registration with APHRA or eligible for membership of relevant professional body as a Social Worker, Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Registered Psychologist or endorsed Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse with post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty and at least three years full time equivalent post graduate experience either working within Mental Health and/or Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or a specialist Eating Disorder Service.
- You possess demonstrated knowledge of disordered eating, body image and related social and cultural issues with extensive understanding of the clinical expertise required in the identification, assessment, diagnosis, care planning, management, treatment in young people.
- You have demonstrated clinical expertise and clinical leadership in mental health, including ability to develop speciality clinical practice and service delivery and provide consultation on care of complex patients in the community and inpatient setting.

**Where you'll be working**

Join the CCLHD as the Eating Disorder Early Intervention Clinician, covering the entire district, often located at Toukley Health Centre, where there is parking available with highway access. This role focuses on enhancing non-specialist services to deliver early identification and treatment for young people with eating disorders. They will also provide senior clinical leadership in developing and delivering specialized eating disorder services for children, adolescents, and their families. Additionally, they will promote cultural change and awareness in understanding about eating disorders

This role involves providing specialist eating disorder services, liaison and consultation regarding the management of children, adolescents and young people with eating disorders and their families in both community and hospital based settings, including local or tertiary mental health inpatient units. The clinician will collaborate with tertiary hospitals in Sydney and Newcastle in the transfer of care of young people back to the Central Coast.

This role has good career support and progression with NSW Health offering bespoke professional and clinical development packages to support you in transitioning careers or to further develop your specialist clinical skills and competencies in the area of eating disorders. This position will receive a comprehensive education, clinical mentorship and professional development package tailored to the needs of the individual and the position. Package can include: Access to a program of regular clinical mentorship from Australian and international leading clinical experts in eating disorders: Support for a program of supervision to register with professional colleges: Access to a suite of eating disorder specific training in evidence-based packages - online and face to face - and ongoing internal NSW Health print iworkfornsw recruitment agency supervision to put them into practice.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

**What We Offer**
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

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At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torre