Senior Mental Health Clinician, Early Psychosis

Senior Mental Health Clinician – Early Psychosis Intervention Team

Company: Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD)
Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia; services across Griffith and Wagga Wagga
Work Arrangement: Not specified; flexible work options, including hybrid arrangements, may be available depending on the role
Employment Type: Permanent part-time or casual
Salary: AUD $75,073–$139,712 per annum, pro rata, plus superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable
Salary Range Listed in Job Summary: AUD $121,568–$125,507
Hours: Up to 19 hours per week

About the Role

Are you looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of providing clinical leadership and deliver recovery-focused treatment to support young people experiencing or at risk of experiencing early psychosis.

The Senior Mental Health Clinician provides advanced assessment, intervention and care coordination for young people experiencing early psychosis across Griffith and Wagga Wagga. The role delivers evidence-based, recovery-focused treatment while working closely with families, carers and key community stakeholders to support functional recovery.

You will also contribute to a youth-friendly, inclusive team culture and provide supervision and mentoring to junior staff. This position plays a vital part in early intervention, ensuring timely, high-quality, consumer-centred care in line with legislation, guidelines and NSW Health standards.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment, intervention and care coordination for young people experiencing early psychosis.

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions aligned with early psychosis clinical guidelines.

• Partner with consumers, families and carers in youth-friendly, recovery-oriented care.

• Support positive outcomes through early intervention and continuity of care.

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring to junior staff.

• Work collaboratively with families, carers and community stakeholders to support young people's functional recovery.

• Contribute to a youth-friendly, inclusive team culture and promote high-quality, consumer-centred care.

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Candidate Requirements

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, counselling, or Aboriginal Health through the Djirruwang program, with current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration or eligibility for membership with the relevant professional association.

• Demonstrated postgraduate experience working within mental health settings.

• Proven clinical experience and advanced knowledge in youth mental health and/or early psychosis.

• NSW Working With Children Check.

• NSW Class C Driver Licence.

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach.

Our Benefits

Financial Benefits

• 12% superannuation.

• Salary packaging and novated leasing.

• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading for full-time and part-time staff.

• Relocation considerations.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work options, including hybrid arrangements and varied hours, depending on the role.

• Paid maternity and parental leave.

• Generous leave options, including long service leave and carers leave.

Health and Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport.

• Free and confidential support for staff and their families through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), known as the Staff Wellbeing and Support Service.

• Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience and balance.

Additional Information

Position Description and Application Guidance

For more information:

1. Refer to the position description.

2. Find out more about applying for this position through the NSW Health careers website.

Role-Related Enquiries

For questions about the role, contact:

Kathleen Davy
District Clinical Leader, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Youth Mental Health
Phone: 0428 115 627
Email: Kathleen.Davy@health.nsw.gov.au

Immunisation and Screening Requirements

This is a NSW Health Category A position, which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (OASV) Policy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

Diversity and Inclusion

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI people, people with a disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.