Mental Health Clinician YP - COPMI Hunter Valley

About the role

Hunter New England Health is recruiting a CAMHS YP-COPMI Clinician for the Hunter Valley Mental Health Service in Maitland. The role delivers care coordination, clinical consultation and tailored support for children and young people affected by a parent's mental health concerns, working with young people, families, carers, Adult Mental Health Services, CAMHS, government agencies and community organisations. It is a permanent part-time position of 20 hours per week, reporting to the CAMHS Manager of Special Programs and the local Adult Mental Health Service Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals and contribute to multidisciplinary and interagency meetings
• Provide clinical consultation to professionals
• Deliver short-term support to meet the individual needs of children and young people
• Work alongside the YP-COPMI Specialist Mental Health team and experienced Adult Mental Health clinicians

Required profile

• A qualification in Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology (including in training), Nursing, Social Work, Counselling (Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health, Djirruwang Program), Nutrition and Dietetics, or equivalent, with general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency; for a CNS2, relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years of clinical experience
• Extensive clinical experience with children and young people with mental health concerns and their parents or guardians
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed care and its application to therapeutic interventions
• Ability to build cooperative professional and therapeutic relationships and resolve conflicts
• 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

What we offer

• Pay of $41.22-$66.83 per hour depending on qualifications, plus 12% superannuation and salary packaging
• Supportive, collaborative team and ongoing professional development
• Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
• Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program