Senior Clinician - Community Mental Health

About the role

The Senior Community Mental Health Professional is responsible for providing advanced evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating consumers' recovery plans. The senior role is also responsible for complex clinical decision making, supervision and consultancy to colleagues, Community Managed Organisations, GPs and our community. The role will include supporting orientation, induction and mentorship of new clinical staff. The role will participate in quality improvement activities, clinical supervision and leadership responsibilities as required.

Responsibilities

- Provide expert and effective mental health intervention, assessment and crisis service to people experiencing an acute mental health concern in the community. - Proactively conduct mental health assessments and engage in community settings. - Complex clinical decision making, supervision and consultancy to colleagues, Community Managed Organisations, GPs and our community. - Supporting orientation, induction and mentorship of new clinical staff. - Participate in quality improvement activities, clinical supervision and leadership responsibilities as required.

Requirements

- Australian recognised tertiary qualifications in nursing, psychology, clinical psychology, or other recognized qualification within the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award (i.e., social work, occupational therapy) and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Nurses or eligibility for membership of the relevant discipline peak body e.g., AASW for Social Workers. - Current relevant / transferrable skills / experience. - NSW Working with children clearance. - Drivers licence.

Qualifications

- Australian recognised tertiary qualifications in nursing, psychology, clinical psychology, or other recognized qualification within the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award (i.e., social work, occupational therapy) and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Nurses or eligibility for membership of the relevant discipline peak body e.g., AASW for Social Workers.

Skills

- Expertise in mental health intervention, assessment and crisis service. - Strong supervisory and consultancy skills. - Ability to coordinate recovery plans and provide mentorship. - Proficiency in quality improvement activities and clinical supervision.

Benefits

- Financial benefits including 12% superannuation, salary packaging and novated leasing. - Work-life balance benefits such as paid maternity/parental leave and generous leave options. - Health and wellbeing benefits like discounted gym membership, EAP, and wellbeing programs promoting mental health, resilience, and balance.

Pay

- Remuneration: $80,452.00 - $138,482.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable).

Schedule

- Hours Per Week: up to 38

Contact Information

For role related queries or questions contact: - Kate Angel, Team Manager, Wagga Wagga Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol - Phone: 02 59434400 - Email: Kate.Angel@health.nsw.gov.au Applications close: 2 August 2026 MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.