Senior Mental Health Clinician - Safeguards Acute Child & Adolescent Mental Health Response Team

🔍 Orange, Bloomfield Hospital | Central West

New

📁: MHDA Team Lead

💼: Western NSW Local Health District

📅   : REQ571859 Requisition #

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Physiotherapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4, Speech Pathologist Level 4, Welfare Officer Level 4, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Senior Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $109,247.00 - $147,108.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Negotiable, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 27 May 2025 – 11:59pm

Senior Mental Health Clinician – Safeguards Acute Child & Adolescent Mental Health Response Team
Mental Health Drug & Alcohol - Bathurst

About the role

The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based and provides rapid, mobile and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including assertive outreach, care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions across the district. The Safeguards team provides specialist mental health services across the district with the team not being located in one specific location.

The Safeguards Team is a multi-disciplinary team where location is negotiable across Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Cowra, Mudgee, Parkes & Forbes.

The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.

The positions will be required to work a 7 day rotating roster with proposed shifts being Monday to Friday 10am – 6:30pm / 12:30pm – 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am – 6:30pm.

The Safeguards team is committed to establish and maintain a positive health and a safety of culture including the provision of supervision and professional development opportunities to enhance clinical skills and consumer outcomes.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

Early in your career? Get AHEAD!

Kick-start your career with Western NSW LHD’s Allied Health Early Accelerated Development (AHEAD) Program. This unique program provides early-career allied health professionals with:

· Support as you commence your role and throughout your first two years in the District

· Connection with a peer network of allied health professionals

· Professional education and interdisciplinary workshops building professional capability in a range of areas, including leadership and quality improvement

· Career development opportunities both within and beyond the program

The AHEAD program is open to early-career allied health professionals in Western NSW LHD. Find out more here: AHEAD program information

Hear from our early-career professionals: WNSWLHD Allied Health Rural Graduate program

A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.

To apply for this role:

· Click ‘Apply’

· Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login

· Upload your current resume

· Answer the selection criteria

Role-related enquiries: Please contact Jolene Kallus, Team Leader, Social work on 0487 318 748 or at jolene.kallus@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Additional information for applicants:

· All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.

· This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).

· Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.

· Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. All staff in WNSWLHD are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, while working to protect them from harm and abuse. For more information on the Child Safety Standards, visit: NSW Government - Office of Children's Guardian

· Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.

To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards

· For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD