Mental Health Clinician – Taree | Make a meaningful impact through recovery-focused community care, while being supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary team and empowered to grow your clinical expertise.

Remuneration: $83,670 - $144,021 Per Annum (dependent on qualifications) + 12% Super + Salary Packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2, Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Lvl 3, Occupational Therapist Lvl 3, Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 3

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Taree CHS

Requisition ID: REQ702235

Applications Close: Sunday 1st November 2026

About The Role

As a Mental Health Clinician within the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast (HVLMNC) Mental Health Service, you’ll play a valued role in supporting adults and their families through assessment, treatment, care coordination and recovery-focused mental health care.

Based in Taree, you’ll join a multidisciplinary service spanning Care Coordination, Intake and Acute Care teams across Taree, Forster, Gloucester, Bulahdelah and the Hunter Valley. Working within an acute outpatient setting, you’ll provide responsive, person-centred care that supports people to navigate their mental health journey and remain connected to their community.

Your clinical expertise will contribute to meaningful transitions from hospital back into the community, including medication monitoring, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, coordination of psychiatric reviews and collaboration with support services. You’ll work closely with consumers, families, carers and service partners to ensure care is connected, responsive and focused on recovery.

Reporting directly to the Team Manager,



you’ll work alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team where collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional growth are valued. From day one, you’ll receive a comprehensive orientation from the Team Leader, with ongoing support from the ACT/Intake Team Leader, Clinical Coordinators and Service Manager as you settle into the role.

Your professional development will be actively supported through regular clinical supervision, in-service education and access to a diverse range of online and face-to-face learning opportunities, helping you continue to build your expertise and confidence throughout your career.

Bring your clinical expertise to a team where meaningful community-based work, genuine professional support and opportunities to grow come together to make a difference in the lives of adults and families across the region.

Where You’ll Be Working

Join the Hunter Valley Lower Mid North Coast Mental Health Service, a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering specialist outpatient mental health care across the Hunter Valley and Lower Mid North Coast regions. Based in Taree, you’ll be part of a team-oriented service committed to providing responsive, person-centred care for adults and their families.

The service provides comprehensive consultation, assessment, treatment and ongoing support, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented practice.



Care includes hospital-to-home transitions, medication monitoring, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, brief interventions, care coordination, and rehabilitation and recovery-focused group programs.

Working alongside a diverse team of mental health professionals, you’ll contribute to care that is collaborative, compassionate and focused on supporting each person’s recovery journey and achieving meaningful outcomes.

What We Can Offer You

- 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

Additional Information

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or 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 workfo

📌 MH Intake Clinical Lead (Taree)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Taree