- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Whyalla
- Full/Part Time | Ongoing
- Base Salary Range:
- RN/M2C | $90,913 - $110,497 p.a
- RN/M1 | $77,824 - $106,187 p.a
- AHP1/2 | $71,217 - $106,330 p.a
Please note that as this position is multi-classed as either a RN/M2C, RN/M1 or AHP1/2 the classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Join us as a Mental Health Clinician and play a key role in enhancing specialist mental health care for older adults!
Discover the Flinders and Upper North – Where Lifestyle Meets Opportunity
Imagine living where your commute is short, your weekends are long, and your backyard is filled with breathtaking landscapes. The Flinders and Upper North region offers a lifestyle that blends career growth with endless adventure.
Here, you’ll have more time for what matters most - whether that’s exploring the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges, enjoying time on the water, connecting with friends, or simply embracing the serenity of regional living. With access to quality public and private schools, plus tertiary education options, this is an ideal place to raise a family and build a future.
Your Career. Your Impact
When you join us, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a supportive, welcoming team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. You’ll work across discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary teams, gaining experience in diverse settings that challenge and inspire you. We invest in your future through continuing education and professional development opportunities, so you can grow your skills and advance your career -all while making a real difference in the lives of people in our region.
Make the move. Discover a region where life is simpler, opportunities are greater, and community matters. Come and Discover FUNLHN!
Our Benefits:
- Financial Incentive: In addition to your annual salary and standard entitlements, you may be eligible for regional specific allowances as outlined in the award. Depending on your location, you could also qualify for a Locality Allowance (conditions apply). Plus, boost your take-home pay even further by enjoying salary packaging options.
- Grow Your Career: Access professional development and upskilling opportunities to achieve your career goals. As an AHP, benefit from a dedicated support program for new graduates - through the Mental Health Allied Health Professional Practice Program.
- Be Part of a Supportive Team: Work in an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference in the health of our community.
- Balance Work and Life: Flexible working arrangements help you maintain a healthy balance between rewarding work and personal commitments.
- Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Enjoy Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family, annual voluntary flu vaccinations, and access to confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Relocation Support: Up to $13,000 reimbursement may be available for those relocating. Learn more a SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
- Accommodation Assistance: Accommodation support may be available to make relocating easier (conditions apply).
Service:
Community Mental Health Team
Our Community Mental Health Teams, based in Port Augusta and Whyalla, provide specialised care to promote mental, emotional, physical, and social wellbeing. Services include one-to-one counselling, group programs, care coordination, and health promotion activities designed to support adults, families, and carers affected by mental health challenges. We offer information, education, counselling, and ongoing support, with specialist clinicians for youth mental health and access to older persons mental health services.
Living and Working in the Flinders and Upper North Region - Whyalla
About the Role:
As a Mental Health Clinician, you will contribute to the Older Persons Mental Health portfolio, a specialised service focused on improving care pathways and access to specialist support for older adults. You will play a key role in streamlining service delivery and supporting the management of psychiatric illness in older persons across the Local Health Network.
In this role, you will assist in coordinating telepsychiatry consultations and inpatient admissions, while providing clinical advice, education and contributing to workforce development initiatives. Working within a collaborative environment, you will support the delivery of responsive, high-quality mental health services for older adults.
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About You:
RN/M2C
- You must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
- Must hold a relevant postgraduate qualification in Mental Health practice.
RN/M1
- You must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
- Must be enrolled and/or willing to enrol in further postgraduate studies within Mental Health practice.
AHP1/2
- Must hold a recognised qualification and be eligible for registration in Australia:
- Psychologist – General registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) OR
- Occupational Therapist – Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia OR
- Social Worker – Eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
Applicant Information:
- Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
- SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
- We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Want To Know More? Contact
Manuveen Kaur - Project Officer Mental Health, 8648 8583, Manuveen.Kaur@sa.gov.au
Job Ref: 912266
Application Closing Date: Friday 8th May 2026 - 11:55PM
Refer to the SA Health Career Website How to Apply for further information.
912266 RN/M2C Role Description
912266 RN/M1 Role Description
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912266 AHP1 Role Description
912266 AHP2 Role Description
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