Allied Health Professional - Lead Practitioner (529956)

The Department of Health is seeking suitably qualified applicants for three Allied Health Lead Practitioners for CYMHS Out Of Home Care program (529956) vacancies, one in the North, one in the North West and one in the South of Tasmania.
Please note these positions also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Consultant (529956d) and only three positions will be filled on merit.
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Come join our team and apply your skills, passion, and knowledge in making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in the North, Northwest or South of Tasmania. 

We are seeking senior allied health professionals with experience in clinical leadership, complex case management, assessment, trauma informed therapy, and within mental health or relevant/related sector would be ideal.  You would be working within a well-supported, innovative, diverse multidisciplinary team to provide developmentally appropriate treatment with children and young people. 

Our Aim:

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Tasmania is growing! We are seeking passionate and dedicated Lead Practitioners to provide clinical services with children and young people experiencing mental health concerns who are in out of home care. The positions available are within our new teams which are currently being developed as initiatives under the CYMHS reform program (Youth, Youth Forensic, Out of Home Care).

The Lead Practitioner will be part of the Out of Home Care Program and will have a passion for providing a person-centred approach, trauma informed therapy, and working within a multidisciplinary team environment, providing high level clinical leadership to the team.

• Leadership training is available and provided by the Tasmanian Health Service in partnership with University of Tasmania.

The role will include:

• Being part of a dynamic and well supported team committed to delivering high quality trauma informed mental health services to children and young people who are in out of home care.
• Undertaking clinical services through the provision of complex case management, assessment, and individual therapies, including the development and implementation of specialised treatment programs
• Working alongside innovative team leaders and consultant psychiatrists to develop new child and youth mental health services in Tasmania. 
• Leading and working with an amazing and diverse group of clinicians as part of the collaborative multidisciplinary team, including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Three positions are available, one in the North, one in the Northwest and one in the South.

North

• Based in Launceston CBD.
• The North of the state is an area of natural beauty where you will have easy access to the Cataract George, waterfalls, bush walks, beautiful beaches, and excellent mountain biking tracks.
• Launceston is a great place to raise children with access to some of Tasmania’s prestigious schools.
• It is truly a beautiful part of Kanamaluka/Lutruwita.!

North West

• Office is based in Burnie and Devonport.
• The Northwest Coast is an area of Tasmania where you have easy access to a multitude of beautiful beaches, bushwalks and other recreational activities spread across the small cities and townships that make up this region.  It is truly a beautiful part of lutruwita!

South

• Office based in Hobart City Centre
• The Southern area of Tasmania is a beautiful area to live and raise children.
• Easy access to a multitude of beautiful beaches, bushwalks and other recreational activities which embrace an outdoor lifestyle.
• Great restaurants, cafes and art galleries.   

An attractive relocation package and support for international visa requirements may be available for successful applicants.

For more information about our amazing state please click on and explore the following website: Brand Tasmania | Tasmanian

Details of Appointment

Multiple permanent full time day worker positions working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

Three positions based in the North (Launceston), North West (Burnie and Devonport) and one is based in the South (Hobart).

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used