Mental Health Clinician

Neami National; Sydney; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Leave

Annual Leave Loading

Study leave

Flexible work

Professional development

Learning & Development

Fitness Passport

EAP

Job summary

Neami National is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to provide high-quality, person-centred care within a transdisciplinary team across community and clinical settings. The role includes autonomous practice within professional scope, intake, assessment, triage, referral, care coordination and evidence-based therapies, while promoting trauma-informed and culturally safe care.

The MHC will contribute to service quality, safety and continuous improvement, potentially guiding clinical activities

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration.
• Ongoing compliance with CPD and professional registration requirements.
• Experience in mental health practice.

Responsibilities

• Intake, assessment, triage and referral for clients.
• Coordinate care and deliver evidence-based psychological therapies.
• Promote trauma-informed care and culturally safe practice.

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed care

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Psychology with AHPRA registration

Occupational Therapy with AHPRA registration

Social Work with AASW membership

Counselling/Psychotherapy with ACA/PACFA

Job description

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

• Full Time or Part Time Permanent
• Classification: Health ProfessionalLevel 1 AQF 7,8,9 with a salary range of $99,432 - $111,299per annum (pro rata if part-time) + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

About your new role

The Mental Health Clinician provides high quality, person-centred care as part of a transdisciplinary team, supporting consumer wellbeing, safety and positive health outcomes across community and/or clinical settings.

Practising autonomously within their professional scope, the MHC delivers high quality mental health care including intake, assessment, triage, referral, care coordination and evidence based psychological therapies relevant to the program. The role integrates therapeutic engagement and health education, while promoting trauma-informed, and culturally safe practice.

The MHC contributes to service quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, and may provide clinical guidance and oversight where relevant to the program.

About Neami National

We’re Neami. We’re big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We’re proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values

• Connecting
• Learning
• Belonging

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Wellness Leave and Parental Leave (pro rata if part-time)
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Access to pay study leave and discpline-specific paid external supervision
• Flexible work arrangements areavailable for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS -providingholistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration:
• Psychology, or Occupational Therapy with AHPRA registration; or
• Social Work with current membership or eligibility with AASW; or
• Counselling or Psychotherapy with current level 3 membership with ACA or clinical PACFAregistration, where permitted within jurisdictional or program specific requirements.
• Ongoing compliance with CPD and professional registration requirements.
• Experience in mental health practice.
• Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, emergency, and community service providers.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, demonstrate empathy and build trust.
• Strong capacity to engage effectively when working with discomfort, distress and people experiencing crisis.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing demands and exercise sound judgement.
• Experience in working as a member of a transdisciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of a diverse range of people and identify changing needs within a group.
• Knowledge of trauma informed care.
• Strong computer literacy and written communication skills.
• A current and valid Working with Children Check (or equivalent), in accordance with relevant state or territory requirements.
• Formal mental health accreditation relevant to professional discipline.
• Knowledge and experience with a range of evidence based AOD specific models and interventions.

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check–required before commencement of work
• A valid driver’s licence

Joe Petrucci | Senior Manager Operations | 0429 437 *** | ************@neaminational.org.au

We’re passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Applications Close: 16 November 2026

Be Yourself

Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

Neami is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We commit to providing accessible and safe physical and online environments for all children and young people. Click here for the full statement.

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