Clinical Lead - Child & Adolescent Mental HealthLocation:Dubbo, NSW (regional outreach & telehealth)Classification:Senior Multi-Grade Mental Health Clinician (Level 4)Employment Type:Full-time The OpportunityWe are seeking an experiencedClinical Leadto support and strengthen a Child & Adolescent Mental Health service delivering care to young people with moderate to complex mental illness across a large regional area. This is a senior clinical role suited to someone who brings strong CAMHS experience, sound judgement, and the ability to lead clinicians through complex and often challenging presentations. You will play a key role in rebuilding service capacity, supporting clinicians, and ensuring high-quality assessment and care delivery. Due to the size of the region, service delivery includes a combination offace-to-face, outreach, and telehealth. About the RoleAs Clinical Lead, you will: Provide senior clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health teamDeliver high-level assessments, treatment, and complex case management for children and young peopleHold asmall clinical caseloadalongside leadership responsibilitiesProvide clinical supervision, mentoring, consultation, and support to cliniciansSupport staff managing complex, high-risk, and disengaged young peopleContribute to service development, quality improvement, and integrated care pathwaysWork collaboratively with families, carers, and external stakeholdersThis role includes some people leadership; however, the focus is onclinical leadership, presence, and experience, rather than purely operational management. About YouYou are an experienced mental health clinician who: Has a strong background inChild & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)Has previously worked in aClinical Lead, Senior Clinician, or equivalent leadership roleIs confident conducting comprehensive assessments and managing complex presentationsDemonstrates patience, resilience, and the ability to support clinicians working with challenging casesIs comfortable working autonomously in a regional and outreach-based service modelEssential Experience & Qualifications3-4 years experienceworking as anAllied Health clinicianorMinimum 5 years post-graduate clinical experienceworking as aMental Health NurseDemonstrated CAMHS experience is essentialPrevious experience working as a Clinical Lead, Senior Clinician, or in a formal clinical leadership roleProfessional background in one of the following (or equivalent): Psychologist / Senior PsychologistSocial WorkerOccupational TherapistMental Health Nurse (CNC or senior clinician level)Current registration with AHPRA, AASW, or relevant professional bodyExperience delivering mental health assessments and complex case managementCurrent NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to travel across the regionWhat's On OfferSenior clinical leadership role with meaningful influenceOpportunity to help rebuild and stabilise a critical CAMHS serviceCombination of clinical work, leadership, and service developmentRegional role with flexible delivery models, including telehealthSupportive multidisciplinary team environmentTradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification and Working with Children Check and further compliance requests pending the organisation's requirements.#J-18808-Ljbffr