Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hospital Clinical Liaison Team (CAMHS) (529031) and only one position will be filled on merit. Please note this position is eligible for a Multi Disciplinary Allowance.
The Team
Join our dedicated team and use your skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people across southern Tasmania.
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Hospital Liaison Team provides specialist mental health assessment and support for children and young people under 18 years of age who present to the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department with mental health concerns. Working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, we deliver comprehensive assessments, brief interventions, treatment recommendations, safety planning, and coordinated care to support young people and their families when they need it most.
Child and Youth Mental Health Services | Tasmanian Department of Health
The Role
As an Allied Health Professional, you will provide specialist mental health assessment, risk assessments, safety planning and brief interventions for children and young people up to 18 years of age who are experiencing complex mental health challenges and presenting to the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Working within a recovery-oriented and family-centred framework, you will play a key role in supporting young people and their families during times of acute need.
In this role, you will also:
- Conduct comprehensive mental health, psychosocial, and risk assessments, and contribute to safety planning and treatment recommendations.
- Provide evidence-based brief interventions and support tailored to the needs of children, young people, and their families.
- Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with colleagues across the hospital, and broader community sectors.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate coordinated care, referrals, and continuity of support.
- Function as an active member of a multidisciplinary team, providing consultation, support, and professional guidance to colleagues and partner services as required.
- Promote collaborative, strengths-based, and recovery-focused approaches to care that support positive outcomes for young people and their families.
You will need
- Extensive experience and demonstrated specialist level knowledge of mental health and an understanding of mental health issues in relation to children, adolescents and their families.
- Proven ability to provide a range of assessments and therapeutic interventions relevant for children, adolescents and families accessing services and the ability to acquire further expertise in this area.
- Demonstrated advanced written and oral communication, liaison, interpersonal and counselling skills within a multidisciplinary team environment, including the ability to function confidently and negotiate recommendations for patient care across a wide range of stakeholder groups.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment
Fixed term full time, shift worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 10 June 2027.
*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$117,272 to $126,182 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2025
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances
- Please note that access to salaries beyond $123,487 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
- Current Working with Children Registration
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in an area relevant to the role
- Postgraduate qualification or working towards a postgraduate qualification relevant to the role
- Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sarah Bowman
Position: Acting Team Leader, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Phone number: 03 6166 0588
Email address: sarah.bowman@ths.tas.gov.au
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