Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician - Early Psychosis

About the role

The Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician provides advanced, culturally safe clinical services to Aboriginal people experiencing or at risk of first-episode psychosis across the Griffith and Wagga Wagga regions. Working as a key member of the multidisciplinary Early Psychosis team, the clinician reduces the duration of untreated psychosis through culturally safe assessments, family-inclusive interventions and care coordination, while supervising and supporting junior clinicians. The position is open to full-time and part-time employment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe assessments, including mental state, risk and psychosocial assessments for Aboriginal consumers.
• Deliver evidence-based, recovery-oriented interventions for young people experiencing or at risk of early psychosis.
• Coordinate care and develop individualised treatment plans addressing clinical, cultural and social needs.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Early Psychosis team to support safe and effective service delivery.
• Engage families, carers, Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to support recovery and wellbeing.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention in partnership with inpatient and outpatient services.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, social work, counselling or Aboriginal Health (Djirruwang program).
• Current AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership with the relevant professional association.
• Demonstrated post-graduate experience in mental health settings and proven clinical experience in youth mental health and/or early psychosis.
• NSW Working With Children Check and NSW Class C driver's licence.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach.
• This is an identified Aboriginal position; applicants must be of Aboriginal descent.

What we offer

• Remuneration of $75,073 to $139,712 per year, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading where applicable.
• 12% superannuation, salary packaging and novated leasing.
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading, paid maternity and parental leave, long service and carers leave.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours depending on the role.
• Discounted gym membership and free confidential staff wellbeing support.