Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality mental health and wellbeing services for young people across the South Coast, NSW!

We’re partnering with a respected nation-wide provider committed to supporting young people aged 12–25 to achieve better mental health and wellbeing outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician to step into a leadership role, providing clinical oversight and guidance to a passionate and skilled team.

This role will involve:

• Provide clinical oversight of mental health and wellbeing services across multiple sites, ensuring safe, effective and evidence-based care for young people aged 12–25.
• Deliver clinical supervision and mentorship to clinicians, private practitioners, students and early career graduates, supporting professional development and quality practice.
• Coordinate service delivery by managing referrals, intake processes, and caseload reviews to ensure timely and responsive access to care.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration, innovation and a culture of continuous improvement in clinical practice.
• Develop and maintain clinical governance frameworks, policies and procedures that align with best practice, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Facilitate student placements and graduate pathways, maintaining relationships with universities and overseeing supervision and education programs.
• Contribute to strategic planning and program development, driving innovation and evidence-based improvements in youth mental health service delivery.
• Build and sustain partnerships with key community, health, and education stakeholders to strengthen integrated care pathways for young people.
• Monitor and evaluate clinical outcomes, supporting data collection, audits, and quality improvement activities to enhance service effectiveness.
• Provide leadership and operational support through staff recruitment, training, rostering, and efficient management of clinical resources.

The requirements for this role include:

• Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology, mental health nursing or occupational therapy
• Full registration with AHPRA or eligibility for AASW membership
• Demonstrated leadership experience in mental health or youth wellbeing settings
• Strong clinical supervision skills and ability to manage complex presentations
• Commitment to trauma-informed, inclusive and culturally safe practice
• Full NSW drivers license and current WWCC

abrs is Australia’s only charity-owned, not-for-profit recruitment agency, with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that support children, youth, and families.
When you work with abrs, you’re engaging in an ethical recruitment process that directly funds vital programs in the community.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation abrs acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land. We are committed to working respectfully and in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, guided by the principles of self-determination. We support the rights of children to remain connected to family, culture, and Country.

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