CCLHD - CAMHS Mental Health Worker

Central Coast Local Health District are seeking passionate and experienced Mental Health Care Workers (Level 3) to join their Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team. They have both permanent full time and permanent part time (16 hours per week) positions available. In this rewarding role, you will play a key part in providing assertive outreach, intensive case management, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to young people and their families, particularly those experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges. As part of the CAMHS team, you will be working collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals to ensure holistic care that is trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and family-inclusive.

As a Mental Health Care Worker Level 3 in CAMHS, your primary responsibility will be to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed clinical services to young people and their families. You will provide individual therapy, using evidence-based interventions that are tailored to the specific mental health needs of young people, with a strong emphasis on recovery. Your role will involve a combination of assertive case management, crisis intervention, and clinical assessment, ensuring that young people have timely access to the care they need.

You will be working closely with families and carers, ensuring they are included in assessments, care plans, and reviews wherever appropriate. Liaising with a range of agencies—such as Central Coast Mental Health Services, local mental health inpatient units, and community-managed organizations—will be a key part of the role to ensure continuity of care and effective collaboration. You will also play an active role in case conferences and team meetings, providing expertise and support to other professionals involved in the care of young people.

Your work will also involve maintaining comprehensive, accurate, and timely documentation in line with confidentiality requirements and legal standards, ensuring that all interactions with clients and families are well-documented. Throughout your work, you will adhere to the principles of the Privacy Act and ensure that appropriate consent is obtained for information exchange.

If you are a dedicated mental health professional with a strong commitment to supporting young people and their families through complex mental health issues, we invite you to apply for this opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and adolescents.

This position is graded for the following: 

• Occupational Therapist Level 3 
• Clinical Psychologist 
• Senior Psychologist 
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 
• Social Worker Level 3 
• Welfare Officer Level 3 
• Counsellor Level 3 
• Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2

About You
  

• You have professional registration required to practice, in your area of specialty including but not limited to APHRA.
• You have relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
• You have a Current  Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to work from various locations around the district. 
• You have a knowledge of working within a crisis intervention model of care.
  
  

Where you’ll be working  

You will be based within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), which is part of the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD), and may be required to travel to various sites within the district. This part-time position provides flexibility while working in a supportive and dynamic clinical environment. The CAMHS team is committed to providing high-quality, accessible mental health care to children, adolescents, and their families across the Central Coast area. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, nurses, and medical staff, working together to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people in our care.

The Central Coast is a vibrant and diverse region, offering a fantastic work-life balance with easy access to both coastal and urban amenities. The region is known for its natural beauty, making it a great place to live and work while making a real impact on the mental health and well-being of young people in the community.

 
What we Offer   
 

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.  
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.  
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

 
Child Safe Standard Commitment  
 
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are  committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
 
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion   
  
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.  

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.     

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx  

Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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