Make a genuine impact on young lives while growing your career in a collaborative and well-supported CAMHS team.
Remuneration: $ $67.15 per hour + super + salary packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Location: Taree Community Health Service
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ603821
Applications Close: Sunday, 12th October 2025
About the role:
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist in Training to join our supportive and dynamic team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Manning. You will be based at the Taree site at and work regularly with a multi-disciplinary team in Taree, and Maitland. At times you will be required to travel during work hours to other parts of Manning to provide service.
We work in a multidisciplinary team that supports each other to achieve recovery goals within complex presentations. Our model of care within HNELHD CAMHS supports dual clinician work to achieve effective family therapy interventions and support the continuous growth of clinicians.
Within HNE CAMHS we are supported within our local team governance structure, the wider CAMHS network and Mental Health network. Clinical decisions, risk reviews and service improvement are achieved together; and the Psychology staff are a core member of our team.
You will be supported by senior clinicians across Manning and Hunter Valley CAMHS; C&A Psychiatry and have access to daily multidisciplinary team review with psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, and dietitians.
Additionally, you'll benefit from regular clinical supervision and access to continuous training and educational programs, designed to enhance your professional development. Additional group supervision for our psychology staff, and family therapy cases are also available.
About us:
CAMHS is a specialist mental health service that assesses and treats young people 0 – 17 years of age and their families/carers who are living in the HNE Local Health District (LHD). Young people referred to the service have complex and severe mental health problems that significantly impact on most aspects of their functioning and development.
Our core work involves Specialist assessment of presenting symptoms, problems and family systems and the subsequent therapeutic intervention, case management, or service navigation and to assist in progressing our clients and families in their recovery and building capacity to manage wellbeing for the long-term intervention.
Our model of care focuses on dyadic, and family based therapeutic interventions to address presenting symptoms, illness and drivers that impact presentations through the public health system – with scope for individual therapy where clinically indicated.
Our NSW CORE values are important to sustainability and culture of our team:
* Embodying a collaborative way of working is key for all staff within our CAMHS service as this is regular daily part of our work with in HNE CAMHS.
* Working independently and self-managing your work is an important skill. In addition, we hold risk as a team and an openness to review your work, decision making and clinical judgement in our governance meetings is required.
* We work effectively as a team and the respect we hold for each other's time and view assists our team to achieve great outcomes for staff development and client and family outcomes.
* We hope that support structure we create in our team is empowering to each staff member to share their expertise to add to and improve our service.
About you:
We are looking for psychologists with demonstrated skills and experience in the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of clinical outcomes with children and adolescents and their families.
Experience in co-clinician work or family therapy interventions is not required, and support and training are provided.
Requirements:
* Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the AHPRA website.
* Provisional Psychologists enrolled in an APAC-accredited Master of Clinical Psychology Course are eligible to apply (Clinical Psychologists in Training). For Clinical Psychologists in Training, please note that you are required to nominate your placement coordinator as a referee.
* Where no clinical psychologists/clinical psychologists in training are found to be eligible for the position, psychologists with general registration will be considered.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
* Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
* Proximity to shopping and other services
* 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
* Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
* Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
* Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Additional information:
* An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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Information for Applicants:
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD- for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
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