About the Role:
As an Intake Clinician, you’ll play a pivotal role in connecting consumers with the right mental health support at the right time. Using your clinical expertise, sound judgement and strong assessment skills, you’ll coordinate referrals into, within and from the service, ensuring each consumer is guided towards the most appropriate care pathway for their individual needs.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll provide clinical leadership throughout the intake process, facilitating timely access to specialist mental health services and connecting consumers with supports aligned to their individual recovery goals.
From day one, you’ll be supported with a comprehensive orientation led by the Team Leader, followed by ongoing guidance from the ACT/Intake Team Leader, Clinical Coordinators and Service Manager. Your professional growth will be encouraged through regular clinical supervision, engaging in-service education, and access to a range of virtual and face-to-face professional development opportunities.
You’ll work alongside senior leaders, including the HVLMNC Mental Health Service Manager, and collaborate closely with the broader mental health team to deliver contemporary, high-quality, person-centred care. You’ll also have opportunities to participate in planned in-services and role-specific training to continually strengthen your clinical expertise.
Fleet vehicles are available for clinical use, supporting you to provide accessible care across the community.
Where you’ll be working:
Step into a rewarding opportunity with the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast Mental Health Service, where collaboration, recovery and meaningful consumer outcomes are at the heart of everything we do.
Join a skilled multidisciplinary team delivering specialist outpatient mental health care across the Hunter Valley and Lower Mid North Coast. You’ll support adults and their families through comprehensive assessment, evidence-informed treatment and ongoing care, helping people navigate their recovery journey with confidence and dignity.
From hospital-to-home transition and care coordination to psychoeducation, relapse prevention, rehabilitation and recovery-focused programs, you’ll play a valued role in delivering holistic, person-centred care that makes a lasting difference.
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:
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
Essential 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.
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply:
- A motivated and enthusiastic mental health professional with strong clinical knowledge, a collaborative approach and a commitment to making a meaningful difference as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Bring your dedication, professionalism, and heart for healthcare to our team - we can’t wait to hear from you!
Additional information:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
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 [email protected] for confidential support.
To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
How to apply:
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 commitment to consumer and carer focused clinical practice which is collaborative and provided in a holistic and respectful way.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment to achieve optimal outcomes for consumers and their families/carers
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Renae Blanch on [email protected]
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description . For assistance addressing selection criteria
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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.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
