Senior Clinician, Youth Mental Health Initiative - Goulburn - Incentives Offered
Southern NSW Local Health District
Employment Type
Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026)
Location
Goulburn
Position Classification
Dependent Upon Qualifications
Remuneration
* Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $58.83 to $60.76 per hour
* Psychologist: $40.58 - $59.39 per hour
* Clinical Psychologist: $57.30 to $69.84 per hour
* Senior Psychologist: $62.53 to $67.75 per hour
* Occupational Therapist Level 3: $58.95 to $60.86 per hour
* Social Worker Level 3: $58.95 to $60.86 per hour
Hours per Week
38
Requisition ID
REQ
Applications Close
6 December 2025
Interview Details
Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Rural Incentive
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 - support mental health recovery where people live, work, and thrive.
Support for
* Applicants for this position may qualify for the 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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What You'll Be Doing
Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) Senior Clinicians will provide trauma informed, culturally safe, 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 orientated mental health care and treatment. The YMHI is a new youth mental health service that aims to improve early access to care for 12 – 25 year olds 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. The YMHI senior clinicians will be part of the local specialist Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) Community Mental Health teams, with time co-located within the headspace centres. SNSWLHD YMHI senior clinicians will work together with headspace to enhance youth mental health pathways and services. This will be achieved by collaborating with partner agencies, developing streamlined referral pathways and ensuring timely transition of care between the 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 providing evidence-based mental health assessment and treatment for young people and their carers, and a demonstrated understanding of trauma informed care principles.
* 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 accomplish service goals and improve consumer care and outcomes.
* Effective interpersonal skills, highly developed written and verbal communication skills, and competence in IT systems.
* Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
* Ability to provide clinical supervision and support to staff and students.
* Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the willingness to drive/travel as the role requires, including possible long distances and overnight stays.
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 job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy PD2024_015 for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must comply with the policy requirements and agree to become a child‑safe environment adherent to NSW Health's Child Safe Standards. Southern NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives. If accommodations or adjustments are required, please let us know. To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current NZ Passport.
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