Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS Safeguards Team - Tweed Valley Hospital

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Clinical Psychologist, CAMHS Safeguards Team - Tweed Valley Hospital Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more. Employment Type : Temporary Part Time (119 weeks)Position Classification : Clinical PsychologistRemuneration : $109,247 - $133,156 per annum, pro rataHours Per Week : 20Requisition ID : REQ551467 About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence Valleys. If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us. You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here. About the role The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) resource providing innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-18 years experiencing acute mental health distress. This role involves providing clinical leadership to CAMHS clinicians across NNSW LHD in the provision of evidence-based best practice care to children and adolescents with mental health issues. You will provide clinical psychology services within the Safeguard Service team, which is community-based and will provide rapid, mobile, intensive, and flexible short-term delivery of skilled evidence-based interventions to resolve mental health crises both in the community and acute facilities. Join our team and you’ll enjoy: Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay. Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing. Growth – access to professional and personal development. Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment. Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce. Need more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role-related queries or questions contact Sharon Somerville on Applications Close: 17 February 2025 NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position. This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions. Create and manage profiles for future opportunities. NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today. #J-18808-Ljbffr