Make every referral count and help connect people to the right care.
Remuneration: $76,364 - $117,755 per hour (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Negotiable between Taree or Maitland
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1/2, Dietitian Level 1/2, Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Social Worker Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ670038
Applications Close: Thursday 9th July 2026
About the role
As an Intake Clinician, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring people receive timely access to the mental health care they need. You'll coordinate and manage referrals into, within and out of the service, using your clinical expertise and sound judgement to determine the most appropriate care pathway for each consumer.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will provide clinical leadership throughout the intake process, ensuring consumers are connected to specialist mental health services or referred to the most appropriate supports to meet their needs.
From commencement, you'll receive a comprehensive orientation from the Team Leader and ongoing support from the ACT/Intake Team Leader, Clinical Coordinators and Service Manager. Your professional development will be encouraged through regular clinical supervision, in-service education, and access to a range of online and face-to-face training opportunities.
Where you'll be working
You'll join the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast Mental Health Service, a multidisciplinary team providing specialist outpatient mental health care across the Hunter Valley and Lower Mid North Coast regions.
The service delivers consultation, assessment, treatment and follow-up for adults and their families, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented care. Services include hospital-to-home transition support, medication monitoring, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, brief interventions, care coordination, and rehabilitation and recovery-focused group programs. You'll be part of a collaborative team committed to delivering person-centred care and achieving positive outcomes for consumers.
About you
You are a motivated and compassionate mental health clinician who enjoys working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. You have excellent clinical assessment skills, can confidently make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment, and build strong therapeutic relationships with consumers. Passionate about recovery-oriented practice, you are committed to providing holistic, evidence-based care in the least restrictive way while supporting consumers to achieve their goals.
Requirements:
- Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health, Djirruwang Program), Nutrition, and Dietetics which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and interstate and the willingness to travel in the course of employment.
What we offer
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Additional Information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- 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.
How to apply:
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
- Knowledge and or experience in relation to mental illness, assessment, and care planning including working knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act 2007 and contemporary principles and practices in mental health care.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment to achieve optimal outcomes for consumers and their families/carers
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
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For role related queries or questions contact Renae Blanch on [email protected]
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.
