Overview
Join the Northern Country CAMHS team as a Nurse Consultant, providing specialist clinical leadership and expert mental health nursing care to children and young people aged 0–16 years and their families across regional South Australia. In this role, you will lead, coordinate and contribute to team-based activities and programs that improve client and service outcomes. You will deliver comprehensive mental health assessments, implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and develop collaborative treatment plans for clients accessing CAMHS services. The role also involves providing mobile outreach to young people in the community who are unable to access mainstream mental health services. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and community partners, you will mentor staff, support high-quality clinical practice, and contribute to service planning and development within a supportive regional environment with strong community connections.
Responsibilities
* Lead, coordinate and contribute to team-based activities and programs to improve client and service outcomes.
* Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
* Develop collaborative treatment plans for clients accessing CAMHS services.
* Provide mobile outreach to young people in the community who cannot access mainstream mental health services.
* Mentor staff and support high-quality clinical practice; contribute to service planning and development.
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; current practicing certificate in an approved Mental Health course or a qualification in mental health practice.
* Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-registration experience.
* Effective leadership skills including highly developed communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.
Location and Benefits
Location: Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie or Kadina. Regional living with affordable housing, lower cost of living and access to beaches, outdoor recreation, family-friendly communities, local schools and health services.
* Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
* Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010 per FBT year for living expenses, plus $2,650 for meal entertainment per FBT year.
* Fitness Passport for access to gyms, pools and health facilities.
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free, confidential counselling for employees and immediate families.
* Flexible working arrangements; applicants are encouraged to discuss flexibility.
Additional information
Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2027, 11:55 PM (Cen. Australia Daylight Time).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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