Overview
Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative - Goulburn - Incentives Offered at NSW Health.
Position details
Employment Type
: Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026)
Location
: Goulburn
Position Classification
: Dependent Upon Qualifications
Hours Per Week
: 38
Requisition ID
: REQ
Applications Close
: 12 October 2025
Interview Details
: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Rural Incentives
: This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive Scheme with a value of up to $5,000
About The Service
Community Mental Health Clinicians - Making a Real Difference in People's Lives
Are you passionate about supporting mental wellness in the community? At Southern, our Community Mental Health Clinicians provide expert assessment, therapy, and care coordination for individuals navigating mental health challenges – right where they live. You'll be part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team committed to promoting recovery and resilience. Make a real difference by supporting mental health recovery where people live, work, and thrive.
What You'll Be Doing
YMHI Senior Clinicians will provide trauma informed, culturally protected, 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 oriented mental health care and treatment.
The YMHI is a new youth mental health service aimed at improving 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.
YMHI senior clinicians will be part of the local SNSWLHD Community Mental Health teams, with time co-located within headspace centres. They will collaborate with partner agencies, 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. Significant clinical experience in child and youth mental health is highly desirable.
Extensive postgraduate clinical experience and knowledge in evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment for young people and their carers, with understanding of trauma informed care.
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 improve consumer care and outcomes.
Effective interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication, and competence in information technology systems.
Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes, and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with staff.
Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to staff and students.
Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and ability to drive/travel as required (may involve long distances and overnight stays).
We offer/Benefits
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. The Stepping Up website supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. This is a Category A position; applicants will be reviewed for compliance with policy PD2024_015 prior to offer. All new employees must comply with the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment and equal opportunity employment. Applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others with diverse experiences are welcome.
If you require accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage. Contact for confidential support.
To be eligible for permanent employment you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen with a current NZ passport.
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📌 Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative - Goulburn - Incentives Offered
🏢 NSW Health
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