Mental Health Clinician

Work as part of a transdisciplinary team to support the delivery of high quality mental health intake and assessment services

Position Details

- Part time, Permanent (0.6FTE)
- Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2 $104,826 - $110,122 per annum pro rata + Superannuation or
- Classification: Health Professional Level 2 with a salary range of $99,432 - $111,229 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
- Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available
- Location: Ipswich, QLD

About your new role

You are working as part of a transdisciplinary team which includes Intake and Assessment Workers (including both professionals and Lived Experience), Mental Health Clinical Support Coordinators, a Peer Practice Lead and a Clinical Lead.

As Mental Health Clinician, you will:

- Deliver mental health intake, assessment and referral services for individuals in the community who experience mental health issues and are seeking support
- Connect people seamlessly to the most appropriate local service to meet their identified needs, consistent with the 'stepped care' approach.

About the Program

TheMedicare Mental Health phone service (MMHps formerly Head to Health Phone Service) is an exciting new service connecting the Darling Downs West Moreton communities to the most appropriate services that meet their identified needs. When calling the 1800 number, consumers will be greeted by mental health professionals offering mental health service navigation into and between all community mental health services. This consists of Medicare Mental Health Centres, Headspace, and other community-based mental health services, including those provided by Queensland Health, Non-Government Organisations, and private providers.

The MMHps is part of a national Medicare Mental Health brand, that enables a consistent triage and streamlined transfer or referral to the most appropriate services. A key objective of this service is local service integration to address fragmentation and offer a seamless care pathway for consumers to receive the right level of care at the right time to meet their mental health needs.

This is primarily a phone-based service, taking direct incoming referral calls through an established 1800 mental health intake number. The service uses the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR-DST) alongside other assessments and tools, to support a nationally consistent evidence-informed initial assessment and referral process. The team is made up of staff from diverse professional and personal backgrounds including clinical, non-clinical, and lived experience.

Staff work together in a transdisciplinary approach to support people to reach the appropriate service, prioritising consumer choice and agency.





The MMHps operates from 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Opening hours may be adjusted over time in response to community needs and service demands.

What will Neami offer

- Generous leave entitlements including Wellness Leave and Parental Leave
- Access to paid studyleave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
- Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
- Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territoriesand subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

- Proven experience at working within multidisciplinary teams within the area of mental health service delivery.
- Demonstrated skill in the application of recovery-based approaches in a clinical setting.
- Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary (or trans-disciplinary) team with the ability to inspire and facilitate teams toward shared objectives and creating environment that encourages innovation and excellence.
- Demonstrated experience in preparation of reports with recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, emergency, and community service providers.
- Formal tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or related
- Current full registration as a Registered Nurse with current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), OR
- Current full registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), OR
- Current full registration as a Social Worker with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), or be eligible to hold membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

What the role requires





- National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
- Australian working rights
- A valid driver's licence
- Appropriate evidence of vaccinations as per the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps. Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chickenpox) and Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

How to apply The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (please select the paperclip icon in the top right-hand corner).

To apply for this position, please:

- Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password
- Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whethervia email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Shannon Fitzsimmons | Service Manager | *@neaminational.org.au

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email *@neaminational.org.au for assistance.

If your application is shortlisted:

- We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
- We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Applications Close: 11th September 2026

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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