Mental Health Clinician – Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Stream

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependant on qualifications

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 per annum
Psychologist: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, 

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed 
and develop in your chosen career role. 

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. 

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Child, Youth and Family Mental Health (CYF-MH) provides services to children, young people, and their families in the Nepean and Blue Mountains community where mental health issues are impacting on their emotional wellbeing, relationships, and day to day functioning. CYF-MH offers mental health assessment, psychoeducation, clinical support, and specialist intervention services. CYF-MH is committed to working in partnership with families and the systems around them to provide safe, person centred, trauma informed and recovery orientated care.

The primary purpose of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Allied Health Clinician is to provide community-based mental health services to children and young people (5 – 18 years) and their families who require a community mental health response. The primary purpose of this role is to provide rapid, developmentally appropriate assessment and person centred care through the provision of care plans which fits the family’s needs e.g. outreach or in a centre close to them.

This role involves engaging in comprehensive assessments and delivering developmentally appropriate, evidenced based therapeutic interventions, aimed at supporting the young person’s emotional wellbeing, mental health, and fostering family, community and school relationships. The clinician works closely with young people and their families to enhance their sense of agency and build their capacity for improving mental health and wellbeing. This is achieved through tailored care planning and coordination.

If you are ready for the next step in your career, learn more and Apply Today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees 

·         Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees

·         Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging 

·         Novated Leasing 

·         Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year 

·         Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 

·         Fitness Passport 

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age. 

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards. 

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.