Mental Health Clinician

Health; Victor Harbor; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Fitness Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Generous leave provisions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network invites applications for a full-time mental health clinician based in Victor Harbor. The role is multi-classed (RN/M2C or AHP2) with appointment classification determined by qualifications and experience, joining a dedicated Mental Health Team at Gawler Health Service.

We welcome Clinical Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers to deliver evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary setting, focused on holistic consumer outcomes and

Qualifications

• Qualified Clinical Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers considered for Mental Health Team positions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based mental health care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a complex caseload with increasing autonomy and apply clinical judgement.
• Collaborate with external partners to provide culturally safe care, especially for rural and diverse communities.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, supervision and professional development of staff.
• Support service quality through documentation, data reporting, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Job no: 948654

Work type: Full time

Location: Fleurieu Peninsula

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery

• RN/M2C $90,913 to $114,917 p.a.
• AHP2 $94,997 - $110,052 p.a.
• Ongoing, Full Time

This position is multi‑classed as either RN/M2C or AHP2 and the appointment classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is offering an exciting opportunity for a full-time clinician to join our Mental Health Service in Victor Harbor. This is a multi-class position, and we welcome applications from qualified Clinical Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers to become part of our dedicated Mental Health Team at Gawler Health Service.

In this role you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health services within a multidisciplinary team, maintaining core clinical skills, knowledge of support services, and collaborative networks to support holistic consumer care while continually building your skills, networks, and professional practice.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Victor Harbor offers a coastal lifestyle like no other, combining ocean views, outdoor living, and a welcoming community. With a strong local services hub and a relaxed pace of life, it’s an ideal location for those seeking meaningful work alongside a change of scenery. For more information Discover Victor Harbor

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you committed to delivering high-quality care?
• Do you have a strong motivation to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and build strong partnerships with families, community services and external stakeholders?
• Are you driven to continuously develop clinical skills and apply evidence-based practice in increasingly complex and diverse service settings?
• Do you aim to achieve a culturally safe practice, with a genuine interest in supporting rural, Aboriginal and diverse communities?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based occupational therapy/ mental health care, applying contemporary practice and local service knowledge to support consumers, carers, and the broader multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a complex and varied caseload with increasing autonomy, applying clinical judgement and evidence-based practice to assessment, intervention, health promotion and early intervention activities.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and with external partners to provide coordinated, culturally safe care, particularly for rural, Aboriginal and diverse communities.
• Contribute to clinical leadership, supervision and workforce development by supporting junior staff, allied health assistants and students, while actively engaging in ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
• Support service quality and sustainability through effective documentation, data reporting, and participation in continuous improvement activities.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 948654), or reach out to Priscilla Pennington, Acting Team Leader on Phone: [phone] or via E-mail: [e-mail]

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Applications Close on 30 September 2026 at 11.55 PM. Please specify which role you are applying for in your application.

Advertised: 16 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 30 Sep 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time