“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

About the Role

• Full time, Permanent
• Classification: Nurses Award 2020 or Health Professional Support Services Level 3 with a salary range of $100,637- $116,564 per annum + Superannuation

• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

• Location: Coffs Harbour Head to Health IAR or Work remotely
• Generous above award pay and entitlements (see details below)

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

About your new role

As the Clinical Lead, you will lead a team of clinicians and be responsible for providing clinical oversight and leadership to the multidisciplinary mental health teams of the HTH IAR service.

The Clinical Lead will guide the delivery of high-quality mental health intake, assessment, triage, and referral services for individuals in the community who experience mental health issues and are seeking support. A priority of the role is to ensure the programs see that individuals seeking support are referred to a service that is appropriate to their needs and is consistent with the ‘stepped care’ approach.

As a Clinical Lead you will have a background in and be registered in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing and/or Psychology.

You will work alongside the Senior Service Manager, Service Manager-Operational Lead and the Senior Practice Lead to provide guidance, service coordination, planning, implementation, and problem solving as well as clinical supervision to the team.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including 13 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks paid partner leave, 2 days wellness leave, 2 days additional carers leave, and 3 days compassionate per occasion
• Access to paid study leave and discipline specific paid external supervision
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• The Clinical Lead will be expected to be a Registered Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or a Social Worker with membership with the Australian Association of Social Worker (AASW). or can evidence membership eligibility AASW.

• Post Graduate qualifications in Mental Health desirable
• Accreditation or Credentialing in Mental Health desirable

What the role requires:

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work (For Social Workers/Non AHPRA profession)
• Current AHPRA or AASW registration
• Current Drivers licence
• Australian Working Rights
• As part of Neami’s condition of employment you will need to provide appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (having received three doses) to Neami National.

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description attached.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

• Aimee White, Acting Senior Service Manager – [email protected], using the subject line: Clinical Lead - Head to Health IARS - Coffs Harbour / Remote enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

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.