Mental Health Clinician - Young NSW

Wellways Australia; Hilltops; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Cultural Leave

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance

Leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways Australia is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Better. Together team across the Murrumbidgee region.

You will deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions, develop recovery-focused care plans and collaborate with GPs, peers and other clinicians to support complex mental health needs. You will lead and participate in psychosocial assessments, case conferences and care coordination, helping people rebuild resilience and reconnect with community.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation.
• Recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-led practice.
• Right to work in Australia
• 100 points of ID
• Valid Driver Licence and willingness to travel
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate– QualitySafety and You

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with GPs, peers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Build trusting, respectful relationships with participants and carers.
• Complete psychosocial, mental health and risk assessments.
• Develop, implement and review recovery-focused care plans.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions within your scope of practice.
• Coordinate care across primary, specialist and community services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and clinical discussions.
• Support stepped-care transitions and warm referrals.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based therapy

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in mental health

Current registration or accreditation

Job description

At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, peers and multidisciplinary teams
• Salary $98k - $111k + Superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience
• Help people build resilience, achieve recovery goals and reconnect with community

Better. Together. is looking for a Mental Health Clinician to join our multidisciplinary team across the Murrumbidgee region.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your leadership skills while supporting a team of clinicians, strengthening the way we deliver care and making a meaningful difference to people experiencing severe and/or complex mental health needs.

About Better. Togethe r.

Better. Together. is a free mental health service for people aged 18 and over across the Murrumbidgee region.

We believe better mental health care happens when services work together, not separately. Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside general practices to provide care that is tailored to each person from clinical interventions and peer support through to care coordination, service navigation, social prescribing and group programs.

Our approach is person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on the whole person. We work with participants, GPs and the wider service system to support mental, physical, social and emotional wellbeing.

About the role

As a Mental Health Clinician , you will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each person’s individual needs, strengths and goals.

Working alongside participants to understand their experiences, complete comprehensive assessments and develop practical care and recovery plans.

With support from the program’s clinical leadership, you will use your professional expertise to respond to changing needs, manage clinical risk and connect people with the right level of support.

You will also have the opportunity to facilitate psychoeducation and therapeutic group programs, including working alongside peer workers.

The role involves:

• Building trusting, respectful relationships and working alongside people as the experts in their own lives
• Completing psychosocial, mental health and risk assessments
• Developing, implementing and reviewing recovery-focused care plans
• Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions within your scope of practice
• Facilitating psychoeducation and therapeutic group programs
• Coordinating care across primary, specialist and community services
• Participating in multidisciplinary case conferences, Team Care Reviews and clinical discussions
• Supporting stepped-care transitions and warm referrals to other services
• Participating in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development

You will also need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation, at the levelrequiredfor that discipline – refer to position description for detailed list
• Demonstrated understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-led practice.
• Right to work in Australia
• 100 points of ID
• ValidDriver Licenceand willingness to travel
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if appliable)
• Current Working with Children Checkand NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate– QualitySafety and You

What we will offer you…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• Paid Cultural Leave
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loadingevery time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

Put your clinical expertise into practice where it matters. Support recovery, build meaningful partnerships and make a difference.

For further information regarding this role please contact Allison Thorne, Regional Manager via email at [e-mail]

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement

Job Description Summary

Bring your clinical expertise to a role where collaboration, connection and recovery come first. Make a meaningful difference, Better. Together.

Culture

We’re passionate about ourwork, whichis enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.All ofourteamswork toensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels.We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

Applications Close

15/11/2026