Clinical Lead

Clinical Lead - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Location:

Dubbo, NSW (regional outreach & telehealth) Classification:

Senior Multi-Grade Mental Health Clinician (Level 4) Employment Type:

Full-time The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced

Clinical Lead

to support and strengthen a Child & Adolescent Mental Health service delivering care to young people with moderate to complex mental illness across a large regional area. This is a senior clinical role suited to someone who brings strong CAMHS experience, sound judgement, and the ability to lead clinicians through complex and often challenging presentations. You will play a key role in rebuilding service capacity, supporting clinicians, and ensuring high-quality assessment and care delivery. Due to the size of the region, service delivery includes a combination of

face-to-face, outreach, and telehealth . About the Role

As Clinical Lead, you will: Provide senior clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health team Deliver high-level assessments, treatment, and complex case management for children and young people Hold a

small clinical caseload

alongside leadership responsibilities Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, consultation, and support to clinicians Support staff managing complex, high-risk, and disengaged young people Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and integrated care pathways Work collaboratively with families, carers, and external stakeholders This role includes some people leadership; however, the focus is on

clinical leadership, presence, and experience , rather than purely operational management. About You

You are an experienced mental health clinician who: Has a strong background in

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Has previously worked in a

Clinical Lead, Senior Clinician, or equivalent leadership role Is confident conducting comprehensive assessments and managing complex presentations Demonstrates patience, resilience, and the ability to support clinicians working with challenging cases Is comfortable working autonomously in a regional and outreach-based service model Essential Experience & Qualifications

3-4 years experience

working as an

Allied Health clinician

or Minimum 5 years post-graduate clinical experience

working as a

Mental Health Nurse Demonstrated CAMHS experience is essential Previous experience working as a Clinical Lead, Senior Clinician, or in a formal clinical leadership role Professional background in one of the following (or equivalent): Social Worker Occupational Therapist Mental Health Nurse (CNC or senior clinician level) Current registration with AHPRA, AASW, or relevant professional body Experience delivering mental health assessments and complex case management Current NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to travel across the region What’s On Offer

Senior clinical leadership role with meaningful influence Opportunity to help rebuild and stabilise a critical CAMHS service Combination of clinical work, leadership, and service development Regional role with flexible delivery models, including telehealth Supportive multidisciplinary team environment Tradewind Australia is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification and Working with Children Check and further compliance requests pending the organisation's requirements.

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