Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 4 July 2026)
Position Classification: Mental Health Professionals - Counsellor Lvl 2, OT Lvl 1/2, Psychologist, RN, SW Lvl 1/2
Remuneration: 76364 - 89232
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Advertising closes: 10 March 2026
Employment with Mid North Coast LHD requires candidates to hold a valid authority to work in Australia (Aust Work Rights Visa).
What You'll Be Doing
Provide triage, assessment, intervention and response to meet the Mental Health needs of person in the community, the community sector and primary care partners when they encounter mental health problems.
To work collaboratively with other service providers/agencies to promote assertive and timely service delivery for clients in the provision of holistic evidence based care in accordance to MNCLHD and Ministry of Health policies and directive.
About The Role
This role is a part of the Port Macquarie and Kempsey Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). CAMHS provide support to young people aged 0-17yrs with moderate to severe complex mental health issues significantly impacting on most aspects of their functioning and development. The complexity and severity are often due to concerns around safety, multiple comorbidities, previous poor treatment response and multiple risk factors (including trauma) for the development of mental health issues. This role can involve the triage, assessment and support to the young people referred to the CAMHS service.
Diversity and Inclusion lies at the heart of how we recruit
Mid North Coast Local Health District is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects and understands the community we serve. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates of all cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences.
We encourage you to reach out if you require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process to ensure you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Please contact our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer.
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A TALENT POOL MAY BE CREATED FOR FUTURE ROLES AND WILL REMAIN VALID FOR 18 MONTHS.
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