Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician

About the role

The Northwest Community Mental Health Service of the New England North West (NENW) Mental Health Service is recruiting a Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician. You will help consumers with complex mental health needs achieve recovery, strengthen independence and improve their quality of life through rehabilitation assessments, personalised clinical interventions and coordinated care planning. The position is temporary full time until September 2027, based in Tamworth.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert rehabilitation advice and clinical guidance to colleagues
• Foster partnerships with the NDIS and Community Managed Organisations so consumers can access the right supports and services
• Provide professional supervision and champion best practice within your discipline
• Advocate for the profession and deliver person-centred rehabilitation outcomes

Required profile

• A qualification in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work or Counselling, with eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association and registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• For a CNS2: relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years of clinical experience in a post-graduate qualification area
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and interstate, and willingness to travel during employment
• Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency, New Zealand citizenship with a current passport, or an appropriate visa; no visa sponsorship available
• Experience in a specialist mental health setting, including knowledge of mental health rehabilitation principles and practice
• Ability to supervise students and less experienced staff, and to solve problems independently within a multidisciplinary team

What we offer

• Remuneration of $81,748.17 to $159,112 per year depending on qualifications, plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme: up to $10,000 in the first 12 months and up to $5,000 each year thereafter, fortnightly, based on a minimum 18-month commitment
• Proximity to shopping and services, ADOs each month, fitness passport and EAP for staff and family

Applications close on 15 November 2026; apply online with a resume and examples of how you meet the criteria.