Safeguards Senior Clinician

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Canberra; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Leave loading 17.5%

Relocation assistance considerations

Paid maternity/ parental leave

Discounted gym membership

Staff wellbeing support service

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is seeking a Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician to deliver trauma-informed assessment and treatment for children and adolescents aged 0–17 in acute distress. The role operates within a community-based Safeguards Team, with flexible sites across NSW and telehealth support.

The successful candidate will coordinate care, engage families, and work closely with the Clinical Leader to implement evidence-based interventions in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Postgraduate clinical experience working with children/adolescents and families.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles applied to youth mental health.
• Experience delivering evidence-based assessments and treatments for CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment for children and adolescents (0–17) in acute distress.
• Provide information and support to families and carers.
• Collaborate within the Safeguards Team and report to the Clinical Leader.
• Respond to young people in schools, homes, communities and hospital settings, including telehealth when appropriate.

Skills

Postgraduate clinical experience

Trauma-informed care

Evidence-based assessment

Family support

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in related field

Job description

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Canberra ACT

Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician

Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:

• Financial:
• 12% superannuation
• Salary packagingand novated leasing
• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
• Relocation Assistance Considerations
• Work-Life Balance:
• Paid maternity/ parental leave (for more information)
• Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
• Health & Wellbeing:
• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
• Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Employment type: Contract - Full time, Part time and casual opportunities (until 30 June 2027 pending ongoing funding)
Position classification: Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 3, Occupational Therapist Lvl 3 or Clinical Nurse Specialist Grd 2
Renumeration: $83,670.00 - $144,021.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ692677
Location: Wagga Wagga or Griffith

Who we are:

The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated CAMHS resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based, and provides rapid and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions. The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through telehealth appointments.

What you’ll be doing:

The Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinician will apply their in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge to plan, coordinate, and implement evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress and provide information and support to their families.

The position sits within the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team ('Safeguards Team') and reports to the Safeguards Team Clinical Leader.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Relevant qualifications as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Clinical Nurse Specialist Grd 2 with relevant Post Graduate qualifications.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience providing evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and/or adolescents and their families
• Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of mental health care practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.

More information:

• 1) Download theposition description
• 2) Find out more aboutapplyingfor this position.

For role related queries or questions contactKathleen Davy, District Clinical Leader CAMHS & YMH on 0428 115 *** or *************@health.nsw.gov.au

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.