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Join our Mental Health Services Team!

Make a meaningful difference in mental health care across Adelaide's southern communities. This full-time, short-term contract position offers an excellent opportunity to advance your career within South Australia's premier health network. 

About the role: 

Please refer to each individual role description attached below to determine where your experience and classification aligns. 

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide senior clinical support to a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team
• Offer clinical supervision, coaching and mentorship to junior staff as they grow their practice
• Coordinate care for people experiencing challenges with mood, wellbeing and daily life
• Deliver evidence informed mental health assessment, intervention and recovery focused support
• Develop creative, practical and person-centred treatment plans using both nursing and allied health approaches
• Work closely with colleagues across disciplines to shape meaningful, individualised care
• Support clients and families to build confidence, strengthen self management skills and move toward recovery
• Keep clear, useful clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement projects that make care better
• Get involved in community education and mental health promotion activities
• Build strong working relationships with external agencies and community organisations to help people receive connected care

About you:

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing/Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and who holds a current practicing certificate; and must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice - OR - Relevant allied health qualification and professional registration
• Demonstrated experience in mental health or community health settings
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills across both nursing and allied health domains
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with diverse client groups
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in crisis intervention and risk management
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice principles
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice

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 see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Matt Ballestrin, Team Manager - Outer South Community Mental Health, 8384 9599, Matt.Ballestrin@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 31 May 2026

Attachments:

• Role Description - Nurse Consultant
• Role Description - Senior Occupational Therapist
• Role Description - Senior Psychologist
• Role Description - Senior Social Worker
• 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: 939065