Senior Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician - Youth Mental Health Initiative

Western NSW Local Health District
Dubbo, NSW
A$119,206-$129,314 p/a + super
Healthcare & Medical → Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Full-time
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


Join Our Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI) Team!

(Pronounced “you-me”)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? This is your chance to be part of YMHI — a meaningful new service supporting young people aged 12–25 who are facing complex mental health challenges and need extra support in the community.

Developed in consultation with the local community, YMHI bridges the service gap for young people who are too unwell for primary care, but not unwell enough for acute services. YMHI aims to enhance capacity, support transition and improve integration between services.

Clients are likely to be experiencing complex challenges such as exposure to trauma, complex psychosocial circumstances, or difficulty engaging with traditional office-based services resulting in elevated levels of stress and reduced levels of functioning.

By offering a creative, flexible, person-centred support for young people and their families, you’ll help empower young people to feel heard, understood, and supported, every day.

What We Do

At YMHI, we provide:

Personalised mental health assessments

Tailored interventions and care plans

Ongoing support for young people and their families

Culturally safe, respectful and inclusive services

A Service That Respects Culture

YMHI has been developed in close consultation with Aboriginal staff and community members, ensuring our care is culturally safe and inclusive. We’re committed to continuously learning, listening, and creating an environment where everyone feels respected and supported.

Work Where It Matters

You’ll be co-located with headspace and work side-by-side with their team to deliver truly collaborative care. This role is perfect if you:

Enjoy building strong relationships and partnerships with multiple stakeholders

Value teamwork and partnerships to provide collaborative care

Want to be part of a service that genuinely puts people first

YMHI clinicians are based in Cowra, Dubbo, and Orange, working locally while staying connected with colleagues across all sites. You’ll join a passionate multidisciplinary team of senior clinicians who are dedicated to youth mental health — and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and progress in your career.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Supportive leadership – led by a team leader who values your wellbeing as much as service quality

Professional development – regular training and monthly group supervision

Genuine work-life balance

Collaborative culture – you’ll never feel like you’re doing this alone

Service Hours:

Monday: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:30am – 7:00pm

Thursday: 8:30am – 6:00pm

Friday: 8:30am – 2:00pm

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing service, work alongside passionate professionals, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

Challenge Yourself. Make an Impact. Shape the future. Join us!


About Western NSW Local Health District

Broken Hill, NSW, Australia

We work with local clinicians and our community to provide the best possible health care to the people of the Western NSW Local Health District.​

The Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) is one of the largest Local Health Districts in New South Wales covering an area of 246,676 square kilometres, similar to the size of Britain.

We deliver innovative health services to an estimated resident population of approximately 276,000 people. WNSWLHD is diverse in the health care it delivers boasting the largest rural mental health service in Australia, three major rural referral hospitals at Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst, 50 community health centres which provide access to a wide range of multidisciplinary primary, and community health services, 38 inpatient facilities including 25 Multipurpose Services (MPSs) and District Health Services at Mudgee, Cowra, Parkes and Forbes.

There are more than 30,786 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Local Health District, representing 11.1% of the total population. This is significantly higher than the NSW average of 2.1%. The smaller more remote communities of Brewarrina, Walgett, Coonamble and Bourke have the highest proportion of Aboriginal people. People of a non-English speaking background, make up 2.8% of the population, compared to 15% for NSW.

Our region has some of the most vulnerable population in NSW and even Australia who generally have a lower socio-economic status, shorter life expectancy, and poorer health than other people living in NSW. More people also have at least one of the risk factors that contribute to poorer health including smoking, harmful use of alcohol, obesity and lack of physical activity.

Mental health is an important service that is provided by WNSWLHD both at a local and state-wide level. We are committed to improving our mental health services to ensure contemporary models of care are provided closer to the client's place of residence.

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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