Mental Health Clinician - Acute Care Team - HVLMNC MHS

Hunter New England Local Health District

REQ692761

Step into the role of Mental Health Clinician – Acute Care Team, where your clinical expertise is supported, your professional growth is encouraged, and your work can make a meaningful difference to adults and families across the community.

• Remuneration: $79,419 - $122,465 Per Annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
• Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
• Position Classification: Counsellor Lvl 1/2, Dietitian Lvl 1/2, Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Lvl 1/2
• Hours Per Week: 24
• Location: Taree CHS
• Requisition ID: REQ692761
• Applications Close: Monday 12th October 2026

About the Role

As a Mental Health Clinician – Acute Care Team, you’ll bring your clinical expertise to a dynamic multidisciplinary environment, delivering contemporary, high-quality mental health care across intake, early intervention, shared care coordination and trauma-informed practice.

You’ll build meaningful therapeutic relationships with consumers and their families and carers, drawing on recovery-focused and family-inclusive approaches to provide care that is responsive to individual needs. With the opportunity to navigate complex presentations and collaborate across a broad network of stakeholders, you’ll play an important role in supporting positive outcomes for people within the community.

We’re looking for a clinician with a strong understanding of contemporary mental health service delivery, including intake processes, shared care models and collaborative practice. Your ability to build trust, communicate confidently and work effectively through complex situations will be highly valued.

From commencement, you’ll be welcomed with a comprehensive Mental Health Service Orientation, supported by experienced senior clinicians, the Clinical Coordinator and Service Manager. Ongoing in-service education and clinical support will help you build confidence in the role, while opportunities to participate in both in-house and external professional development will support your continued growth and expertise.

As part of the HVLMNC Mental Health Service, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, professional growth and high-quality care, with access to fleet vehicles for clinical purposes to support your community-based work.

Where You’ll Be Working

Join the Acute Care Team within the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast Mental Health Service, where you’ll be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing timely, responsive and recovery-focused mental health care to adults and their families.

The service delivers specialist consultation, assessment, treatment and follow-up, with a strong emphasis on continuity of care and supporting people throughout their recovery journey. The team plays an important role in helping consumers transition safely from hospital back into the community, providing medication monitoring, psychoeducation, relapse prevention and coordinated support in partnership with local services.

Working within a dynamic 7-day rotating roster, you’ll have the opportunity to provide care when it matters most, with shifts spanning 8:00am to 8:30pm.

Making a move can feel overwhelming, but support is available.

The Welcome Experience is a free service designed to help health workers and their families settle into regional communities. From connecting you with local schools, childcare providers, sporting clubs, housing information, and community networks, the program helps make your transition smoother so you can feel at home sooner and start enjoying everything your new community has to offer.

At Hunter New England Health , enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
• Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
• Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
• Must hold a qualification in one of the following: Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Counsellor (Degree in Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health, Djirruwang Program), Nutrition, and Dietetics which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and interstate and the willingness to travel in the course of employment.

Responsibilities

• Bring a strong understanding of contemporary mental health service delivery, including intake processes, shared care models and family-inclusive practice.
• Demonstrate confidence in navigating complex presentations, building meaningful therapeutic relationships and delivering care that is responsive to the needs of consumers and their support networks.
• Communicate with clarity and compassion, building effective partnerships with consumers, families, carers and a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Thrive within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, contributing your expertise while embracing opportunities to learn, grow and share knowledge.
• Be supported by experienced senior leaders, the HVLMNC Mental Health Service Manager and a dedicated team committed to professional development, collaboration and delivering high-quality care to the community.

Additional information

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
• At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support.
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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