Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician – Early Psychosis

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Bathurst; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Annual leave with 17.5% loading

Relocation assistance

Flexible work options (hybrid & varied

Staff wellbeing service (EAP)

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District in NSW seeks a Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician to lead culturally safe clinical services for Aboriginal people at risk of first-episode psychosis across Griffith and Wagga Wagga regions.

The role focuses on comprehensive assessments, family-inclusive interventions, and coordinated, recovery-oriented care to reduce duration of untreated psychosis. Supervision of junior staff and collaboration with the Early Psychosis team are part of the remit.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, or Aboriginal health.
• Post-graduate experience in mental health settings.
• Proven clinical experience and knowledge in youth mental health/early psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe assessments and risk/psychosocial evaluations for Aboriginal consumers.
• Deliver evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions for young people at risk of early psychosis.
• Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans addressing clinical and cultural needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary Early Psychosis team to ensure safe service delivery.
• Engage families and communities to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Provide crisis assessment/intervention with inpatient/outpatient services.

Skills

Culturally safe practice

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Youth mental health

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing/ psychology/ OT/ social work/ Aboriginal health

Job description

Murrumbidgee Local Health District in NSW seeks a Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician to lead culturally safe clinical services for Aboriginal people at risk of first-episode psychosis across Griffith and Wagga Wagga regions.

The role focuses on comprehensive assessments, family-inclusive interventions, and coordinated, recovery-oriented care to reduce duration of untreated psychosis. Supervision of junior staff and collaboration with the Early Psychosis team are part of the remit.