Job description

Youth Mental Health Clinician

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support people requesting assistance with severe and persistent mental illness.

With a rewarding career, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:

A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care

Engaging and intellectually stimulating work

A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves

A position dedicated to empowering others to achieve their goals

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Employment Type: Full time, Part time and Casual opportunities available Position Classification: Social Worker, Counsellor, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist Remuneration: $76,364.00 – $138,482.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable) Hours Per Week: Up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ667835 Vaccination Category: A Location: Wagga Wagga

Who we are

The Wagga Wagga CMHAOD team is the largest of six CMHAOD teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The CMHAOD team has approximately 18 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of additional staff including an Aboriginal Mental Health Trainee, Peer Worker, Support Worker and a Family and Carer Support Worker. We also have Psychiatrists who are part of our team and see consumers across clinics each week. Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services are provided across the life span from the Health Services Hub on the campus of the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

We work closely with many community organisations including Medicare Mental Health, Grand Pacific Health, Headspace and Wellways, to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for MH, AOD and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.

What you’ll be doing:

The focus is on young people with complex or high needs who may be difficult to engage in effective treatment and support. The aim is to guide the future management of these young people in primary health settings, provide evidence-based interventions or to facilitate referral to specialist settings where required. These young people may be exhibiting behaviour which is indicative of a developing mental health problem, i.e. prodromal symptoms that may be recognised by parents, teachers or other service providers, e.g. Drug and Alcohol services.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Be a confident / conscientious team player whose values align with NSW Health Core values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

Have an in-depth understanding and ability to provide Youth Mental Health services in a curious and empathetic way

Demonstrate a high level of professionalism with ability to work independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team

Have sound communication skills, both written and verbal

Be able to manage and prioritise a diverse workload

Hold a relevant Australian recognised qualification as a Counsellor, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse.

Registration (or eligibility) with Peak body eg; AHPRA, PACFA, AASW

More information:

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For role related queries or questions contact Kate Angel Acting Team Manager, Wagga Wagga Community Mental Health Drug & Alcohol, 02 59434400 or Kate.Angel@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 16 July 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.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in?the?NSW Health OASV Policy?(Page 11).?You will be required to complete the?OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form?and?TB Assessment Tool?during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.