Senior Mental Health Clinician, Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) - Tweed Valley

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time

Position Classification:Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 1, Clinical Psychologist, Snr Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Social Worker Lvl 4

Remuneration:$131,585 - $134,775 per annum, pro rata - dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week:30

Requisition ID:REQ694361

About the role

The Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) is a NSW Health initiative that aims to reduce deaths by suicide and suicide attempts. The team will work collaboratively and in conjunction with the other Towards Zero Suicides in Care initiatives in the Local Health District (LHD) within the context of a Just and Restorative Culture.

The Senior Clinician will provide holistic recovery oriented, trauma informed and evidence based rapid crisis support to people experiencing suicidality. This may include crisis response with internal or external agencies.

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.

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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

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day .

Applications Close: 30 September 2026

NNNSWLHD 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.

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 .

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

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 create anEligibility Listfor similar roles in the future.

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