Got It Mental Health Clinician

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia. $79,419 - $144,021 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | Illawarra Community Mental Health Service | REQ701583 | Grade: Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2 | Applications close: 4 November 2026.

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

Getting On Track In Time (Got It) is a school based mental health early intervention service for children in years Kindergarten – Year 2 who display emerging difficulties with social skills, emotional regulation and behavioural problems. The program works collaboratively with children, parents, carers and school staff. The key aims of the Got It program are to prevent mental illness and behavioural disorders in later life and improve educational outcomes.

The position, as part of a multidisciplinary team, is responsible for the delivery of a range of clinical services to children and families involved in the Got It program. This will include the facilitation of behavioural/developmental/emotion regulation/social skills group for children and the delivery of parenting program to their parents/carers. The clinician will liaise with and work closely with educational staff, particularly teachers and student support staff.

A little about us. From Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south, ISLHD covers an area of 5,687 square kms. That’s 5,687 square kms of beautiful beaches, coastal cycling tracks, lush rainforests, incredible bushwalks and friendly people. The region is also host to many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events. ISLHD operates seven hospital sites, employs over 8,500 staff and provides community health services across 58 locations. Commute times are short, childcare and schooling options are plentiful, and Sydney and Canberra are close by.

Benefits of working with ISLHD:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Essential requirements:

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current AHPRA Registration OR Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.