On Offer:
- Salary from $80k - 120k + super experience dependant
- Permanent full-time role with monthly Rostered Day Off option
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 living expenses + $2,650 meals & entertainment
- Ongoing learning, development and supervision
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
- Opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges
- Seven-day service operation with rostered shifts, including some after-hours/weekends
The Role:
The Mental Health Clinician will be a key member of the Wagga Wagga-based mental health service, providing immediate, short to medium-term support for people experiencing crisis, distress, or moderate to severe mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with consumers and their families/carers to conduct biopsychosocial assessments, develop care plans, provide evidence-based psychological strategies, and coordinate care with other services. This role also involves welcoming and engaging service users, facilitating warm referrals, assertive follow-up for at-risk clients, and maintaining accurate clinical records. You will participate in case reviews, liaise with GPs and external providers, contribute to data reporting, and work flexibly across a seven-day roster.
Essential Criteria:
- Current full or working towards AHPRA registration as a clinical psychologist, registered psychologist, or occupational therapist (meeting Australian Competency Standards in mental health) OR accreditation with the AASW as a mental health social worker (or working toward)
- Demonstrated ability to engage consumers and families/carers in assessment, care planning, coordination, and referral support
- Proven skills in providing holistic, evidence-based therapeutic interventions
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently
- Understanding of key issues affecting people with mental health and/or substance use concerns
- High computer literacy and ability to use clinical software systems
- Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel, with flexibility to work outside standard hours
