Health Clinician, Headspace, Youth and Mental Health Initiative

NSW Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service in New South Wales is seeking Health Clinician Level 4 positions, offering temporary full-time and part-time roles until June 2026. Key responsibilities include providing specialized mental health care for young individuals and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications, AHPRA registration, and experience with evidence-based practices. Emphasis on inclusion, professional growth, and opportunity for ongoing employment awaits you. Apply by December 5, 2025.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Comprehensive training and mentorship

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience per clinical discipline.
• Experience as a level 2 clinician in Social Work/Occupational Therapy.
• At least 5 years post-registration experience for Clinical Nurse Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Providing assessment and evidence-based individual and family interventions.
• Collaborative care planning with young people and their caregivers.
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders.

Skills

Extensive knowledge in CBT and DBT

Communication and negotiation skills

Experience with young people mental health

Trauma informed practices

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

AHPRA registration or AASW membership

Job description

Employment Type

Temporary Full Time and Part Time roles available until 30 June 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification

Health Clinician Level 4

Remuneration

Dependent on Qualification

Hours Per Week

Up to 38

Requisition ID

REQ624139

Salary Per Hour

• Allied Health Professional Level 4: $63.81 - $65.36 per hour
• Clinical Psychologist: $57.30 - $69.84 per hour
• Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1: $65.83 - $67.17 per hour

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Chatswood or Brookvale headspace offices, primary location to be negotiated

What you'll be doing

The CYMHS Headspace Youth Health Initiative is a new multidisciplinary service providing enhanced specialist care for young people aged from 12- 24 (up to the age of 25) presenting to headspace Chatswood and Brookvale services with moderate to severe mental health needs but not meeting the threshold for NSLHD community CYMHS or adult mental health services. This service will have a particular focus on young people aged 12-24 presenting with emerging or first episode psychosis; and adolescents aged 12-17 with other moderate to severe mental health concerns requiring enhanced specialist, multidisciplinary, and systemic intervention. This service will be embedded within and will work collaboratively with headspace to provide assessment, evidence-based interventions, collaborative care planning with young people, their parents/caregivers, and other systems of support as appropriate.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidate Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience as per clinical discipline and current AHPRA registration (or eligibility for membership of AASW for Social Workers). Social Work/Occupational Therapy requires experience as a level 2 clinician. Clinical Nurse Consultant will have at least 5 years fulltime equivalent post registration experience, and approved post graduate qualifications or substantial relevant clinical experience within this setting. Clinical Psychologist will have a postgraduate master’s or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from an APAC accredited University.
• You are an experienced clinician with: Extensive knowledge, skills and experience in providing assessment, formulation, and evidence-based individual and family interventions such as CBT, DBT, attachment-based therapies, and family therapy in the treatment of serious mental health problems in young people and/or early intervention for first episode psychosis for young people aged 12-24. Demonstrated knowledge and application of systemic intervention principles in collaboration with broader system stakeholders for ongoing care.
• Demonstrated skills and ability to provide clinical consultancy, effective communication, partnership development and negotiation with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of systemic intervention principles in collaboration with broader system stakeholders for ongoing care and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and collaboratively with external partnerships/ stakeholders with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to strengths-based, trauma informed practices, recovery focused care, as well as consumer and carer participation and consultation.

Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Diana Simes on [e-mail]

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.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close

5 December 2025