Clinical Practitioner - Mental Health

Pay: SCHADS Level 7 - $119,000 + super (experience-based)
Location: Upper Hunter Location

Tradewind Australia works with this provider across the Upper Hunter Region. Some example locations include

• Scone
• Singleton
• Musswellbrook
• Cessnock
• Aberdeen
• Murrurundi

Employment Type: Full time (mixture of fixed shifts, including some evenings & weekends)

Tradewind Australia is partnering with a reputable Mental Health & Wellbeing service to recruit a Clinical Practitioner for their Head to Health team. This role offers a mix of assessment, intervention, and coordinated care within a collaborative clinical environment.

About the Role

As a Clinical Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality intake, assessment, intervention and referral services to participants experiencing psychological distress, mental health concerns, and co-occurring AOD challenges.
You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to a stepped-care model designed to promote recovery, safety, and wellbeing.

Approximately 80% of work is delivered from the Musswellbrook hub, with some outreach to Singleton and Scone.
The roster includes some evening shifts (12pm-8pm) and regular weekend therapeutic consultations (12pm-4pm).

Benefits

• SCHADS Level 7 - experience-based salary + super

• Supportive multidisciplinary team with strong clinical governance

• Variety of work including intake, assessment, outreach and therapeutic work

• Purpose-driven organisation focused on recovery-oriented practice

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training

• Work that directly impacts mental health outcomes across the region

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred clinical intake, assessment and intervention

• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies in a recovery-oriented context

• Conduct risk assessments, crisis intervention and safety planning

• Provide holistic assessments, counselling, intensive case management, and group work where required

• Participate in multidisciplinary care reviews and contribute to coordinated care plans

• Maintain accurate and timely case notes, clinical documentation, and reports

• Build collaborative relationships with AOD services, local health services, primary care, emergency responders and other community agencies

• Support governance, WHS compliance, performance reporting and continuous improvement activitie

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work (with Mental Health accreditation)

• Current AHPRA or AASW registration

• Minimum 2+ years of supervised experience in mental health and/or AOD

• Demonstrated experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions

• Strong understanding of trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-oriented practice

• Experience contributing to multi-agency case reviews with psychologists, psychiatrists, allied health and government/non-government partners

• High-level communication, engagement, documentation and conflict-resolution skills

• Ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities in a dynamic service environment

Desirable

• Experience supporting individuals with dual diagnosis or complex presentations

• Experience in program quality assurance, feedback-informed treatment or risk management

• Familiarity with stepped care models and community-based mental health systems

About Tradewind Australia

Tradewind Australia is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency recognised nationally for delivering exceptional candidate experience across the education, social services and community sectors.

We partner with leading organisations to connect skilled professionals with roles that align to their values, strengths, and long-term goals.

What sets Tradewind apart:

• Multiple Candidate Experience Awards

• Specialist consultants with deep sector knowledge

• Tailored support throughout the entire recruitment and onboarding process

• Insights into organisational culture, expectations and growth opportunities

• Transparent communication and ongoing post-placement care

We focus on supporting people, not just filling jobs.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Mental Health Clinician seeking a meaningful opportunity where your work directly strengthens wellbeing in regional communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and cover letter or contact our team at:
tylar.joseph@twrecruitment.com.au
02 9000 4093

Commitment to Child Safety & Inclusion

Tradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• People from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

• People with disability

• People of diverse backgrounds and identities

All successful applicants will be required to undergo reference checks, identity verification, Working with Children Check, and any other compliance checks as required by the host organisation.