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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Whyalla, Pt Lincoln and Kadina
• Salary – AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3, $112,139 to $120,284                                                                                                         - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $130,190 to $136,010                                                                                        + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – Long Term contract

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Clinical Coordinator, in partnership with the Team Psychiatrist, provides day-to-day coordination and clinical leadership of the multidisciplinary team. The role promotes best practice, provides clinical consultation for complex presentations, and works collaboratively with government, non-government and private service providers, consumers and carers.

AHP3 –  

Key duties of the role

• Provides day to day coordination and leadership of the multidisciplinary team activities to achieve continuity and quality of client mental health care.
• Ensures staff working collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework.
• Ensure services are delivered in a culturally safe and responsive manner
• Provide clinical leadership and expert knowledge to multidisciplinary staff  for to implement consistency of practice standards and local service outcomes
• Contribute clinical expertise in a learning environment and take responsibility for individual development and education

Skills and Experience

• Relevant degree eligible for AASW membership, Psychology clinical endorsement, or Occupational Therapy registration.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven leadership and multidisciplinary team coordination experience.
• Experience working in child and adolescent mental health and with families.

RN3 –

Key duties of the role

• Provides a comprehensive therapeutic assessment, generating a collaborative future treatment plan for clients accessing the CAMHS services
• Provide expert clinical knowledge and experience to  ensure pivotal coordination of the team/service.
• Hold a contemporary professional practice portfolio containing evidence of postgraduate qualifications, learning and practice experience that underpin a demonstrable application of knowledge and skills commensurate with the level and type of practice expected of the role.
• Contribute specific expertise to monitor and evaluate research activities in order to improve nursing or midwifery practice and service delivery;
• Provides leadership and direction, acts a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post registration experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics and competency standards.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sandra Volvricht

Clincial Coordinator

71173700

Sandra.volvricht@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Clinical Coordinator - Role Description - 950321.pdf
• RN3 - Clinical Coordinator - CAMHS - Role Description - 950321.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026 11:55PM