Transform young lives through specialist child and adolescent mental health care, innovative family-based therapy and a collaborative team that champions clinical excellence and professional growth.

Remuneration:$59.59 - $72.63 Per Hour + 12% Super + Salary Packaging Employment Type:PermanentPart Time Position Classification:Clinical Psychologist Hours Per Week:24 Location: The Maitland Hospital Requisition ID:REQ694741 Applications Close:Sunday 15th November 2026

About the Role

As a valued member of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley team, you'll contribute your specialist clinical expertise within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to achieving meaningful recovery outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Work alongside a supportive team of experienced clinicians, utilising a team-oriented model of care that promotes dual‑clinician practice, effective family‑based therapeutic interventions and ongoing professional growth. Shared clinical decision-making, team-oriented risk assessments and continuous service improvement are central to the way we work.

Deliver specialist mental health assessments, develop tailored therapeutic interventions and provide case management, care coordination and service navigation to support young people experiencing complex and severe mental health presentations. Working in partnership with families and carers, you'll help address underlying factors impacting mental health, strengthen individual and family capacity, and promote sustainable recovery and long‑term wellbeing.





Be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team with access to daily clinical collaboration and review alongside Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Dietetics. You'll also benefit from dedicated support through local team governance, the broader CAMHS and Mental Health networks, and senior clinical colleagues across the Hunter Valley and Manning CAMHS services.

Enhance your clinical expertise through regular individual and group supervision, ongoing professional development and access to specialised training in established therapeutic approaches, including Family‑Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (FBT‑E) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

Supported by an on‑site Staff Specialist Psychiatrist, senior allied health and nursing clinicians, and district Senior Clinical Psychologists, you'll have access to a strong clinical support network. There are also valuable opportunities to contribute to the development of future practitioners through student supervision and support for early‑career psychologists.

Experience a diverse and rewarding clinical environment, working with a range of acute and complex mental health presentations while being supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to high‑quality, evidence‑based care and positive outcomes for young people and their families.





Where You’ll Be Working

Join a welcoming, collaborative and forward‑thinking team within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Hunter Valley, based at the HNE High Street campus in Maitland.

CAMHS provides specialised mental health assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 0–17 years, working closely with their families and carers across the Hunter New England Local Health District. The service supports young people experiencing complex and severe mental health challenges that can significantly impact their wellbeing, daily functioning and development.

While primarily based in Maitland, the role offers opportunities to work across the wider Hunter Valley region, with travel to other locations alongside colleagues as required during work hours.

Enjoy the convenience of being close to Maitland's city centre, with free on‑site parking available.

What we can offer you:

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

- Completion of an Australian Ps

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