Mental Health Clinician - Youth Engagement Specialist

About the role

Hunter New England Health is recruiting a Mental Health Clinician for its CAMHS Youth Transition Service, based at the James Fletcher campus of the Greater Newcastle Mental Health Service and covering the Newcastle and Port Stephens LGAs. The role supports young people staying engaged with mental health services as they move from child and adolescent services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services, working with young people, families and carers, Adult Mental Health Services, CAMHS, government agencies and community partners. It reports to the CAMHS Manager of Special Programs and the local Adult Mental Health Service Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Manage referrals and deliver short-term transition support and care coordination.
• Take part in multidisciplinary and interagency meetings and provide consultation to clinicians.
• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people, their families and carers and other stakeholders.
• Deliver timely, community-evidence-based assessment and short-term treatment for children and adolescents with complex needs and in mental health crisis.

Required profile

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology (including in training), Nursing, Social Work, Counselling (Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health, Djirruwang Program) or Nutrition and Dietetics, with general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• For a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years of clinical experience.
• Extensive contemporary mental health practice experience, including trauma-informed care with children, adolescents and families.
• Ability to assess and treat complex needs and crisis situations, and to build cooperative professional and therapeutic relationships.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and interstate and willing to travel; Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen with a current passport.

What we offer

• Remuneration of $83,670 to $144,021 per annum plus superannuation and salary packaging.
• 38 hours per week, temporary full-time until October 2027.
• Salary packaging options, career development and fitness passport for you and your family.