Clinical Lead, Northern Beaches Child and Youth Mental Health Service

An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and enthusiastic mental health clinician to join the multi-disciplinary team of the Northern Beaches Child and YouthMental Health Service (NB CYMHS). NB CYMHS is a multi-disciplinary community Mental Health Service providing specialist assessment and intervention to children and young people experiencing severe and complex Mental Health difficulties through a  range of individual, family based and group therapy programs.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (Part Time Job Share opportunities also available) 
Position Classification: Dependent on Qualifications
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ473713
Salary (per week):

Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2): $2,453.70 - $2,502.60
Clinical Psychologist: $2,022.92 - $2,465.63

Health Professionals (level 5): $2,419.38 - $2,478.20

Who we are: We are a Health Service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where you'll be working
The Northern Beaches Child & Youth Mental Health Service (NB CYMHS) Clinical Lead role is primarily based at Brookvale Community Health Centre. NB CYMHS also provide clinical services through the Mona Vale and Dalwood community health centre sites.

What you'll be doing

The CYMHS community service provides a comprehensive range of assessment and clinical interventions for infants, children and adolescents affected by moderate to severe complex Mental Health difficulties, or who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioural problems. The Clinical Lead provides leadership and clinical oversight of all aspects of clinical care delivery, and is responsible for:

• Exercising independent clinical judgement, initiative, and problem-solving skills to provide senior clinical support to the multi-disciplinary clinicians within CYMHS and to other relevant stakeholders.
• Planning and co-ordinating day to day clinical service delivery.

Facilitating regular multidisciplinary clinical reviews to ensure treatment goals are reviewed and updated accordingly to meet the needs of the children / young people and their families.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with current AHPRA registration. For Social Work, eligibility for membership with AASW and demonstrated experience as a Level 2 or above. For Psychology, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an APAC Accredited University. For Nursing - Minimum 5 years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have an approved post graduate qualification Diploma/Certificate or evidence or working towards Masters.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide Clinical Leadership, service coordination and support to a multi-disciplinary team.
3. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in Child and Youth Mental Health clinical services.
4. Demonstrated skills and experience in working collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team including consultation-liaison skills.

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For role related queries or questions contact Noel Meredith on *************@health.nsw.gov.au or 0475 959 ***

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 19 March 2024