Join SA Health's Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Senior Mental Health Clinician with the MH/SAAS CoResponder Service, where you'll deliver expert clinical services and mentor junior staff within our collaborative multidisciplinary Mental Health Team. This full-time, ongoing position offers competitive remuneration, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in mental health care for Adelaide's southern metropolitan community. Apply now to build a rewarding career with South Australia's largest employer, contributing to evidence-based patient care within modern facilities equipped with the latest technology and resources.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Team Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Working with a SAAS crew to inform the emergency management of presenting issues and provide clinical decision-making regarding diagnosis, treatment, referral, support or advice to consumers contacting SAAS requesting mental health support or advice
• Where appropriate facilitating a direct admission to a mental health inpatient unit in consultation with medical and nursing staff and the SALHN MHS Flow Coordinator, to reduce the number of Emergency Department presentations
• Providing professional clinical supervision and contributing to the education activities of other health professionals within the area of mental health
• Working in conjunction with other team members and other agencies to optimise consumer functioning and health outcomes

About you:

• Demonstrated high level competency and extensive knowledge in generic mental health and discipline specific assessment and treatment with a broad range of clinical skills
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive linkages and working partnerships with other agencies 
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel) and database packages
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation
• Experience in the supervision of students and less experienced mental health clinicians

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a AHP3 or RNM3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Louise Hann, Team Manager – SCMHS Marion - Acute/Mood Team, (08) 7425 8500, Louise.Hann@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Attachments:

• AHP3 MH Clinician - Role Description
• RNM3 MH Clinician - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 924436