Team Leader Early Psychosis Intervention Service, Northern Beaches

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Manly; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District's Brookvale Community Health Centre hosts the Northern Beaches EPIS Team Leader role. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering recovery-focused care for young people and families experiencing First Episode Psychosis, aligning with CYMHS and evidence-based practice.

The role emphasizes operational mental health management, collaboration with MACMHS, and high-quality, flexible care.

Qualifications

• Qualification in discipline with AHPRA registration or eligibility for AASW for social workers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child/adolescent mental health and family dynamics.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with strong communication and admin skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management and accountability for staff within the portfolio.
• Ensure clinical practice aligns with evidence-based standards across MHT and EIS.
• Coordinate day-to-day acute mental health service delivery with MACMHS integration.
• Support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander engagement and culturally safe care.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Computer literacy

Verbal & written communication

Administrative skills

Education

AHPRA registration

AASW eligibility

Psychologist degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Bring your clinical expertise and leadership to early psychosis care. Join NSLHD CYMHS as the Northern Beaches EPIS Team Leader, inspiring a multidisciplinary team to deliver collaborative, recovery-focused care that supports young people and their families who are experiencing First Episode Psychosis.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 17 September 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment) Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4 Remuneration: Based on Qualification. Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ704605

Registered Nurse: $1,566.70 - $2,199.60 per week

Psychologist: $1,603.53 - $2,347.04 per week

Social Worker Level 4: $2,521.82 - $2,582.96 per week

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working Brookvale Community Health Centre.

What you'll be doing

The MHT leader will provide leadership, management and accountability for staff within the portfolio and will ensure clinical practice is consistent and in accordance with evidenced based practice. The incumbent will play a central role in the operational management of acute mental health service delivery including the LNS MHT and the LNS EIS and ensure timely, appropriate and flexible high quality care is provided. The incumbent will liaise closely with the MACMHS to ensure seamless integration and coordination of day to day services and provide appropriate advice and support as required.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Relevant qualification in discipline with AHPRA registration, or for social workers eligibility for membership with AASW. Allied Health Professionals will need minimum experience as a Level 2. Psychologist must hold a degree in psychology or qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the assessment, formulation and treatment of child and adolescent mental health problems and family relationship problems.
• Demonstrated capacity for multi-disciplinary teamwork; computer literacy and demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills and sound administrative methods.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence.

For role related queries or questions contact Erica Stewart on [e-mail] or 0484 943 590.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 16 November 2026

Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 November 2026