Team Clinical Lead - Community Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a energetic workforce providing mental wellbeing services.

With a rewarding career, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:
Financial:
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
Relocation Assistance considerations
Access to The Welcome Experience

Work-Life Balance:
Paid maternity/ parental leave (for more information)
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

Health & Wellbeing:
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Employment Type: Permanent Full / Part Time opportunities
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5 / Occupational Therapist Level 5 / Sexual Assault Worker Level 5 / Counsellor (with PACFA) Level 5 / Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Nurse Consultant 2
Remuneration: $118,162.00 - $144,756.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ685560
Positions available
Young – Permanent Full time up to 38
Temora – Permanent Part time 6 hrs

What you’ll be doing:

Provision of expert clinical services across the lifespan, clinical governance and support to clinicians.



The position is responsible for leading and maintaining clinical governance within the Community Mental Health team under the overall auspice of the Team Manager.The position provides high quality, evidence based mental health care to consumers, their families and carers.

This will include:

- Working collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team.

- Providing clinical expertise and leadership within a recovery framework.

- Facilitating and directly providing clinical supervision for Mental Health Clinicians.

- Providing education for clinicians and other parties as appropriate in relation to mental health.

- Developing and participating in quality activities and their evaluation and research appropriate to the role and service directions.

- Supporting the continued implementation and compliance with the relevant Policy Directives, Guidelines and other mandatory requirements under Commonwealth and State legislation.

- Ensuring that the physical Health care of Mental Health consumers is assessed and supported.

- Responsibility for the implementation of the Clinical Review and Support Program within the individual Mental Health team.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

- Tertiary qualifications in nursing,



clinical psychology or other recognised qualification within the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award (i.e. social work, occupational therapy) and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists and Nurses or eligibility for membership of the relevant discipline peak body e.g. AASW for Social Workers.

- Extensive experience in the delivery of mental health, drug and alcohol services, including the supervision, mentoring and education of staff.

- NSW Working with children clearance

- Current Driver’s license and ability to travel for work purposes

More information:

1) Click here for the position description.
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Sharlene Brown, Mental Health Inpatient Manager/MHECS/DON MHDA on 02 •••• •700 or [email protected] for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 12 September 2026

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy
MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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📌 Team Clinical Lead - Young Community Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol (Orange)
🏢 Murrumbidgee Local Health District
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