Ready to make a real difference in children's and families' lives? Provide expert trauma-informed care, lead community initiatives, and support teams across the Northern Tablelands.

Remuneration: $77,358 - $116,038 per annum (dependent on qualifications) + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Location: Inverell Community Health Service (Australia)
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 3, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Applications Close: Monday 30th March 2026

The Welcome Experience

When you make the move to Inverell, you won't be on your own. You can access The Welcome Experience, a free NSW Government support service designed to help essential workers and their families settle in and feel at home faster.

The Welcome Experience connects you with a friendly Local Connector who can guide you through all the “life stuff” that comes with relocating, such as:

• 💼 Relocation support, including moving tips and removalist guidance.
• 🏡 Housing help, connecting you with trusted agents and advice on neighbourhoods.
• 🎓 Education information on local schools, early learning and training options.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family support, from childcare and healthcare to partner employment.
• 🤝 Community connections, including social groups, clubs and local activities.

It's all about helping you and your family settle in, make connections and feel part of the community from day one.

Why this role matters:

This is more than a clinical role. You'll provide trauma-informed care that truly changes lives, supporting children, families, and communities affected by violence, abuse, and neglect across the Northern Tablelands.

Join a team where your expertise is valued, your contributions matter, and every day brings the satisfaction of meaningful, hands-on work.

Not sure about permanency? Chat with our hiring manager about opportunities for contract arrangements.

The work you'll be proud of

Deliver counselling and therapeutic support to children, families, and communities impacted by violence, abuse, and neglect.

Provide care across Inverell and outreach areas including Glen Innes, Warialda, and Tenterfield.

Apply NSW Health's SAS and CPCS models and champion culturally safe practice, including Aboriginal-led initiatives.

Support children under the age of criminal responsibility presenting with harmful sexualised behaviours.

Respond to after-hours psychosocial crises as part of the NENW iVAN roster

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to training initiatives, and mentor students or junior clinicians.

Who we're looking for?

You are a compassionate, skilled clinician who brings:

• Demonstrated experience supporting clients affected by complex trauma, abuse and neglect
• Proven ability to deliver therapeutic interventions with children, families and communities
• Strong cultural awareness and a genuine commitment to culturally safe, community-led practice, particularly in partnership with Aboriginal communities
• Advanced clinical reasoning, assessment and intervention skills
• Clear communication and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach
• Confidence working across agencies and contributing to service development

In this role, you'll also support the development of students and early-career clinicians, contribute to training initiatives, and stay at the forefront of best-practice trauma-informed care.

Requirements:

• Must hold a qualification: Psychology, Social Work, Counsellor which provides eligibility or membership of the relevant professional association / provisional or general registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• The knowledge, skills and experience to meet the requirements of a Level 3 Allied Health Clinician.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and ability to travel as part of the role within an outreach capacity