At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a multidisciplinary clinical team and provide hands-on support to enhance mental health care.
- Company: Wellways, a diverse and inclusive mental health service provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, paid parental leave, and cultural leave.
- Other info: Join a purpose-driven culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on mental health while leading a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualifications and experience in leading clinical teams.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute.
We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+.
We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.
- Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary clinical team across Wagga Wagga & Young
- Salary $114k - $120k + Superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience
- Make a difference through hands-on clinical practice
Better. Together. is looking for a Clinical Team Leader to provide day-to-day leadership across our Wagga Wagga & Young hubs.
This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your leadership skills while supporting a team of clinicians, strengthening the way we deliver care and making a meaningful difference to people experiencing severe and/or complex mental health needs.
About Better. Together.
Better. Together. is a free mental health service for people aged 18 and over across the Murrumbidgee region.
We believe better mental health care happens when services work together, not separately.
Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside general practices to provide care that is tailored to each person from clinical interventions and peer support through to care coordination, service navigation, social prescribing and group programs.
Our approach is person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on the whole person.
We work with participants, GPs and the wider service system to support mental, physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
Where you come in
As Clinical Team Leader, you will be a visible and hands-on leader within the service by support the day-to-day operations of the clinical workforce and helping your team navigate complex situations, make sound clinical decisions and deliver safe, high-quality care.
Working closely with the Service & GP Partnerships Manager and Service Team Leaders, you will help turn organisational priorities into meaningful day-to-day practice.
You'll also play an important role in bringing our clinical, peer and psychosocial teams together so they can work effectively alongside participants, families, carers and the wider care network.
You will maintain a clinical caseload, providing therapeutic interventions directly to participants while also supporting the capability, confidence and development of your team.
You will also need
- Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation, at the level required for that discipline – refer to position description for detailed list
- Demonstrated experience leading frontline teams and coordinating daily operations, including responding to changing service priorities.
- Right to work in Australia
- 100 points of ID
- Valid Driver Licence and willingness to travel
- Satisfactory National Police Record Check
- International Police Check (if appliable)
- Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – Quality Safety and You
What We Will Offer You...
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- Paid Cultural Leave
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
Job Description Summary
Culture
We're passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding.
All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.
We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels.
We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.
15/11/2026
Clinical Team Leader in Wagga Wagga employer: Wellways Australia
Wellways is an exceptional employer that fosters a purpose-driven culture where respect and inclusivity are at the forefront. Located in Mackay, Queensland, we offer competitive benefits such as salary packaging, generous leave loading, and access to an Employee Assistance Program, all while providing meaningful opportunities for personal and professional growth in the mental health sector. Join us in making a difference in the community by supporting individuals on their recovery journey following a suicide attempt.
