Helping young people heal through collaborative, family-centred mental health care
Remuneration: $57.30 - $69.84 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: The Maitland Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ662627
Applications Close: Monday 8th June 2026
Where you’ll be working
Join a supportive and multidisciplinary team at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Hunter Valley as a Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist in Training. This permanent, part-time opportunity (3 days per week) is based at the HNE High Street Campus in Maitland, with free on-site parking and occasional travel across the Hunter Valley region to support clinical care.
At CAMHS Hunter Valley, you’ll work in a collaborative environment where shared expertise, reflective practice, and professional support are central to delivering meaningful outcomes for children, young people, and their families. Our model of care combines evidence-based individual therapy with dual-clinician and family-focused approaches, recognising the importance of holistic, system-based support in achieving lasting change.
You’ll be backed by strong clinical governance and connected to broader CAMHS and Mental Health Service networks, with a culture that values teamwork, shared decision-making, ongoing learning, and innovative, safe clinical practice.
About the role
In this role, you’ll deliver specialist mental health assessments, treatment, and care coordination for children and adolescents experiencing complex and severe mental health challenges. Working closely with young people, families, and carers, you’ll support recovery, stabilisation, and positive transitions through care.
Your days will include multidisciplinary case discussions, therapeutic interventions delivered independently or alongside another clinician, and collaborative care planning. Clinical work is primarily office-based in Maitland, with opportunities to provide telehealth and outreach services to satellite locations, helping improve access to care across the region.
You’ll also build strong partnerships with families, schools, GPs, NGOs, and other CAMHS teams across the Hunter New England network, providing consultation and coordinated support to ensure young people receive connected, person-centred care.
About you:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who brings experience in delivering therapeutic interventions for complex child and adolescent mental health presentations. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility in managing competing demands and be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment. A collaborative approach is essential, including openness to having clinical work reviewed as part of risk management and continuous service improvement processes.
A strong commitment to quality care and the ability to identify and act on opportunities to enhance clinical practice and improve consumer outcomes are also important. Psychologists should have experience in evidence based therapeutic and behavioural interventions and have an interest in addressing the systemic/family attachment drivers that may exist.
While experience in family therapy is beneficial, it is not essential. Training and mentorship are available for specific family therapy models, e.g. FBT-E.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the Psychology Board of Australia website.
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:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- 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.
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How to apply:
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
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For role related queries or questions contact Amy Farrar on 0422 611 325 or [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.
