Youth Mental Health Clinician - Young
Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support people requesting assistance with severe and persistent mental illness.
With a rewarding career, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Our benefits:
Financial:
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
Work-Life Balance:
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information)
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Health & Wellbeing:
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Employment Type: Full time, Part time and Casual opportunities available
Position Classification: Social Worker, Counsellor, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist
Remuneration: $79,419.00 – $122,465.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ675719
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Young
Who we are:
The Wagga Wagga CMHAOD team is the largest of six CMHAOD teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The CMHAOD team has approximately 18 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of additional staff including an Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee, Peer Worker, Support Worker and a Family and Carer Support Worker. We also have Psychiatrists who are part of our team and see consumers across clinics each week. Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services are provided across the life span from the Health Services Hub on the campus of the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
We work closely with many community organisations including Medicare Mental Health, Grand Pacific Health, Headspace and Wellways, to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for MH, AOD and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.
What you’ll be doing:
The focus is on young people with complex or high needs who may be difficult to engage in effective treatment and support. The aim is to guide the future management of these young people in primary health settings, provide evidence-based interventions or to facilitate referral to specialist settings where required. These young people may be exhibiting behaviour which is indicative of a developing mental health problem, i.e. prodromal symptoms that may be recognised by parents, teachers or other service providers, e.g. Drug and Alcohol services.
Candidates will be required to meet the following criteria:
Hold a relevant Australian recognised qualification as a Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse.
Registration (or eligibility) with Peak body eg; AHPRA, PACFA, AASW
NSW Working with children clearance
Compliance with Vaccination category A
Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required
More information:
1) Click here for the position description.
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Anna Dunbar, Deputy District Manager Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol on 0403 043647 or [email protected]
Applications close: 13 August 2026
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 with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgroundsIf you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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