Join the SALHN State wide Eating Disorders Service Adolescent Team to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people! 

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Part-time, Ongoing Adolescent Clinician at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll make a genuine difference supporting young people and families through our specialised State-wide Eating Disorders Service. As part of SALHN, South Australia's largest employer, you'll enjoy flexible working arrangements, comprehensive professional development, and the opportunity to deliver evidence-based care within a supportive multidisciplinary team. This rewarding role combines clinical expertise with compassionate care, helping adolescents reclaim their health whilst building a meaningful career in our state-of-the-art facilities.

The Service provides Family Based Treatment (FBT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Enhanced for Adolescents (CBTEA) as the primary evidence based treatment modalities. Full training and ongoing clinical supervision are provided. If you're a dedicated and empathetic professional with a passion for adolescent mental health, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact on the well-being of our young patients.

About the role: 

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

• Undertaking a clinical caseload and providing individual support to adolescent clients with a diagnosed eating disorder and their family/supports
• Providing consultation and assistance to identified teams and organisations to meet the mental health care needs of the clients
• Undertaking assessments and planning recovery focussed services for individual clients, their family/supports, including bio-psycho-social assessment and mental state examination, including risk assessment of all clients referred to the service
• Delivering non-discriminatory treatment and support that is sensitive to the social and cultural values of the client, the client’s family, carers and the community

About you:

• Must be highly motivated and have the ability to engage with clients who have extremely high service needs
• Competent in applying cognitive, behavioural and other evidence-based treatment methodologies
• Experience in working with a range of government and non-government agencies
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Experience of working with clients diagnosed with an eating disorder and related conditions
• Experience working with children or adolescents and their family/supports

To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level you must have at least three years, full time equivalent, post registration experience with experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.

This is a single vacancy, with multiple 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 AHP2 or RN/M2C and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Andrew McGregor, Team Manager, (08) 7117 8800, Andrew.McGregor2@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 21st August 2025 

Attachments:

• 911220 Clinical Psychologist SEDS - Role Description
• 911220 Social Worker SEDS - Role Description
• 911220 Occupational Therapist SEDS - Role Description
• 911220 Clinical Nurse Midwife SEDS - Role Description
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• 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: 911220