Clinical Lead

Be Recruitment Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Salary packaging

Job summary

Be Recruitment Group is partnering with a reputable not-for-profit organisation to appoint an experienced Clinical Team Leader to join an established residential rehabilitation mental health program in Carlingford, NSW. This 6-month contract offers strong potential for extension, with hourly pay of $61.56 AUD plus super, salary packaging, and an on-call allowance.

The role focuses on clinical leadership, governance, and supporting consumers transitioning to community living, while guiding a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mental health clinical roles.
• Experience in inpatient or residential settings.
• Registered with AHPRA or AASW.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.
• Recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to a team supporting 10–12 consumers with complex mental health needs.
• Act as a key clinical escalation point for clinicians on complex cases.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and guidance to team members.
• Support clinical decision-making including risk assessment, care planning and escalation.
• Lead and participate in case reviews, care coordination meetings and clinical handovers.
• Collaborate with LHD case managers and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Mental health leadership

Clinical supervision

Case coordination

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented approach

Education

Psychology / Social Work / OT / Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Lead and provide clinical oversight6 month contract role with strong potential for extension$61.56/hr + super + salary packaging, plus on-call allowance.

Clinical Team Leader - Mental Health | Carlingford

We are partnering with a reputable not-for-profit organisation to appoint an experienced Clinical Team Leader to join an established residential rehabilitation mental health program in Carlingford.

About the role

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to a team supporting approximately 10-12 consumers with complex mental health needs
• Act as a key clinical escalation point, supporting clinicians to work through complex cases and determine appropriate approaches
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and guidance to team members
• Support clinical decision-making including risk assessment, care planning and escalation
• Lead and participate in case reviews, care coordination meetings and clinical handovers
• Work closely with LHD case managers, Team Leaders and multidisciplinary teams
• Provide clinical insight and guidance to case workers around their clients' mental health needs
• Support consumers transitioning from the residential environment towards greater independence and community-based living
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and safe, recovery-focused practice
• Participate in the on-call roster approximately one week per month, with an additional allowance.

About you:

We're looking for an experienced mental health clinician with 5+ years' mental health experience, ideally including inpatient or residential settings. Experience with severe and persistent mental illness, complex presentations, Community treatment order and/or Forensic Orders, AOD, and clinical leadership will be highly regarded.

You will also need:

• Qualifications in psychology, social work, OT, or nursing and professional registration/membership with AHPRA or AASW
• Current Australian driver's licence
• Strong clinical leadership, supervision and case coordination capability
• Confidence acting as an escalation point for clinicians
• A recovery oriented, trauma informed and person-centred approach

This would suit a Senior Clinician ready to step into a Clinical Team Leader role, or an experienced Team Leader looking for a meaningful short term opportunity within a well-established NFP.