At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a new mental health service and shape care from the ground up.
- Company: Be part of Hunter Primary Care, dedicated to improving community health.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, salary packaging, professional development, and paid leave.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace welcoming all backgrounds and experiences.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health with a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in relevant fields and current AHPRA registration required.
The predicted salary is between 15899 - 15899 $ per year.
Bring your clinical skills, compassion and fresh ideas to a brand-new service. Be one of the founding Clinicians at the Tamworth Medicare Mental Health Centre and help decide how care works here from the start. Be yourself, because together we can make a difference.
What's in it for you?
- Attractive remuneration plus up to $15,900 in NFP salary packaging — more take-home pay, less tax
- Brand-new purpose-built hub in Tamworth
- Full time, with ADO accrual for full-time staff
- Work alongside a genuinely supportive multidisciplinary team, backed by an organisation that invests in your development
- Real variety — crisis support, assessment, therapy, and care coordination, not just one narrow lane
Hunter Primary Care is a not-for-profit committed to improving health outcomes and reducing disadvantage across the communities we serve. In partnership with Grand Pacific Health (GPH), we're building the new Tamworth/Armidale MMHC from the ground up — and we need clinicians who want to help shape it.
What You'll Do
This position is full-time, fixed term until 30 June 2029, with the possibility of extension. The Mental Health Clinician, Medicare Mental Health Centre will work collaboratively with consumers and their family/carers to identify their support needs, goals and develop collaborative care plans. The position provides high quality biopsychosocial assessment, care coordination and evidence-based, focused psychological interventions to consumers. This position works collaboratively with the other members of the Medicare Mental Health Centre team and external service providers to maximise care outcomes for consumers.
What You'll Need
- Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Registered Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or other relevant qualifications
- Current AHPRA registration as a clinical psychologist, registered psychologist, mental health nurse, or occupational therapist (accredited with OTA as meeting the Australian Competency Standards for occupational therapists in mental health), or trademark accreditation with the AASW and working towards mental health accreditation
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments and development of intervention plans in collaboration with consumers and their family and carers
- Demonstrated skills and experience in providing holistic, evidence-based therapeutic services
Benefits & Perks
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 per annum
- Ongoing professional development, supervision, and study/professional development leave
- Paid parental leave
- Paid mental health leave
- Employee Assistance Program
We listen. Care. Connect.
Applications close: 15 November 2026. However, shortlisting will commence immediately and we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate is found.
Questions? Contact: Cate Johnston, Business Growth Project Officer on cjohnston@gph.org.au or 0427 428 921.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities, and people with a disability.
Mental Health Clinician in Tamworth employer: Grand Pacific Health
Grand Pacific Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and flexible work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. Located in the vibrant New England region, the role of Quality Administration Coordinator not only provides opportunities for ongoing development but also allows you to make a meaningful impact in the community by delivering essential health services. With benefits like salary packaging, employer-paid parental leave, and a commitment to inclusion, Grand Pacific Health stands out as a rewarding place to build your career.
