Overview
Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative - Queanbeyan - Incentives Offered
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026)
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Dependent Upon Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Applications Close: 21 September 2025
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive Scheme with a value of up to $5,000.
What You'll Be Doing
Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) Senior Clinicians will provide trauma informed, culturally safe, intensive therapeutic interventions and integrated psychosocial responses to young people experiencing complex and severe mental health concerns. They will also provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to ensure the delivery of strengths based and recovery orientated mental health care and treatment. The YMHI is a new youth mental health service aiming to improve early access to care for 12 – 25 years presenting to headspace services with severe and complex mental health needs. The YMHI will enhance youth mental health supports in Southern NSW by improving integration across services. Senior Clinicians will be part of the local specialist Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) Community Mental Health teams, with time co-located within the headspace centres. They will work with partner agencies to develop streamlined referral pathways and ensure timely transition of care between partner services.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Psychologists, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for Social Workers. Noting significant clinical experience in child and youth mental health is highly desirable – See Essential Criteria 1 for additional information.
- Extensive postgraduate clinical experience and knowledge in providing evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment for young people and their carers, and understanding of trauma informed care and its application.
- Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement to manage complex clinical care and service delivery issues.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improve consumer care and outcomes.
- Effective interpersonal skills, highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and competence in the use of information technology systems.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes; lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
- Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to staff and students.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to travel as required, including overnight stays.
Support and Benefits
- Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and provides guidance and resources to help applicants confidently apply for roles. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 prior to offer. All new employees must comply with the policy. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others with diverse experiences.
For accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply. Contact for confidential support. To be eligible for permanent employment, you must be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. More information is available at
How to apply: Click here for the Position Description and find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries, contact Nea-Ann Bax on or.
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