• Location: Broken Hill, NSW
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: $111,900 - $143,400 + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging
• Relocation Assistance Available

Tradewind Australia is currently recruiting for an exciting Clinical Lead opportunity within a well-established youth mental health service in Broken Hill.

This is an opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to take on a genuine clinical leadership position while continuing to make a direct impact through clinical practice.

You will lead and support a multidisciplinary team providing mental health services to young people aged 12-25, combining clinical leadership, supervision and service development with a small caseload of complex clinical work.

This could be an ideal opportunity for an experienced Senior Clinician ready to take the next step into formal clinical leadership, or an established Clinical Lead looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a regional community.

The Opportunity

As Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in ensuring young people receive high-quality, evidence-based and recovery-focused mental health support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting the day-to-day clinical operations of the service
• Providing clinical guidance and oversight for complex presentations
• Maintaining a small caseload and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Conducting complex assessments and supporting risk and crisis management
• Supporting clinicians with clinical decision-making and case planning
• Developing a culture of clinical excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Contributing to clinical governance, quality and safeguarding requirements
• Building strong relationships with young people, families and carers
• Working collaboratively with GPs, schools, health services and community organisations
• Supporting the development of innovative and responsive youth mental health services

The role is approximately 60% clinical leadership, supervision and team oversight, with 40% direct clinical work.

You will be joining a multidisciplinary team that includes clinicians, peer workers, administration, nursing, medical and community development professionals, with access to broader specialist support and telepsychiatry.

About You

We are looking for an experienced mental health professional with strong clinical judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships across a multidisciplinary environment.

You will ideally bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling or Psychotherapy
• Current professional registration or relevant professional membership, as applicable
• At least 3 years' post-qualification mental health experience
• Strong clinical assessment and intervention skills
• Experience working with complex mental health presentations
• The ability to provide sound clinical judgement and respond appropriately to risk and crisis situations
• Experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring or clinical leadership, or the capability and motivation to step into a leadership role
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A calm, emotionally regulated approach to leadership and clinical practice
• A genuine interest in working with young people and their families

Previous experience in youth mental health is highly regarded but not essential. We are open to experienced clinicians with strong transferable mental health skills who are genuinely motivated to work with young people.

This role could suit a Senior Clinician ready to take the next step, as well as an experienced Clinical Lead or Clinical Supervisor.

Why Consider Broken Hill?

This is more than just a career move. It is an opportunity to become part of a close-knit regional community and make a visible difference to the lives of young people.

Broken Hill offers:

• A strong sense of community and the opportunity to build genuine local connections
• A relaxed regional lifestyle with short commutes and more time outside of work
• A vibrant arts and cultural scene
• Access to the outdoors and unique regional experiences
• The opportunity to work in a community where your contribution can have an immediate and lasting impact
• A chance to step away from the pace of metropolitan life while continuing to build your clinical leadership career

The role may suit someone already living regionally, someone looking to return to a regional community, or an experienced clinician ready for a lifestyle change and a new professional challenge.

Relocation Support

Relocating can be a big decision, which is why support is available to help make the transition easier.

Relocation assistance may include:

• Flights to Broken Hill
• Support with moving belongings and removal costs
• Initial temporary accommodation
• Assistance getting established and inspecting longer-term housing
• Support with securing suitable accommodation

Relocation assistance is considered on a case-by-case basis, providing flexibility based on individual circumstances.

What You Can Expect

Alongside a competitive salary package, the successful candidate will have access to:

• $111,900 - $143,400 + Super, commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging
• Professional development and training opportunities
• External clinical supervision
• Group supervision
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Mentoring and reflective practice
• Career progression opportunities
• Flexible and family-friendly working conditions
• Additional leave benefits

Interested?

If you're an experienced mental health clinician looking for your next challenge, or you're ready to take the next step into clinical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical leadership, meaningful youth mental health work and a genuine regional lifestyle change.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Keelan at Tradewind Australia. (02) 9000 4093

[email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Lead - Youth Mental Health - Broken Hill enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Apply now or get in touch to discuss the opportunity and whether Broken Hill could be the right next step for you.