Senior Clinician - CAMHS Response Team (Safeguards)

NSW Health; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Grow your career with ongoing learning

Exposure to diverse areas outside the

Recruitment incentive package up to $0

Job summary

NSW Health in Broken Hill is seeking a clinician to join the CAMHS Response Team. You will apply trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment for children and adolescents (0–17) in acute mental health distress, across community and inpatient settings.

This frontline role offers ongoing learning, a supportive team environment, and opportunities to work across diverse rural areas in NSW, with a comprehensive benefits package and relocation incentives.

Qualifications

• Clinical credentials in mental health fields relevant to CAMHS.
• Experience with trauma-informed assessment and treatment approaches.
• Ability to work across community and inpatient settings with children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement evidence-based, trauma-informed assessment and treatment for children and adolescents (0–17) in acute mental health distress.
• Work within the CAMHS Response Team (Safeguards) reporting to the FWLHD – CAMHS District Manager.
• Collaborate across community and acute settings to provide rapid, patient-centered care.

Skills

Clinical mental health expertise

Trauma-informed care

Child and adolescent focus

Education

Bachelor or higher in relevant field

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification: Dependent on Qualifications and Experience as per selection criteria - Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 3 $121,568-$125,507,Psychologist $83,670-$122,465, Senior Psychologist $128.933-$139,712, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 $143,574-$146,512
Remuneration: $83,670 - $146,512.21 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ702099
Location: Broken Hill
Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience

• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at " Living and Working " in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

The position 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.
The CAMHS Response Team (Safeguards) is a new dedicated CAMHS resource designed to provide rapid response to resolve mental health crisis across community and inpatient settings.
The position sits within the CAMHS Response Team (Safeguards) and reports to the FWLHD – CAMHS District Manager.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
• Novated Leasing
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
• Isolation and Climate Allowance
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20, 000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for a role
For role related queries or questions contact Priscilla Makombo on [e-mail]
Applications Close: 13 November 2026

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Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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