Please Note: The closing date to submit applications for this vacancy has been extended until 10 November 2025.

Do you have a strong passion for helping young individuals overcome mental health challenges and thrive in their lives? Are you a compassionate and skilled Clinical Psychologist seeking an opportunity to specialize in youth mental health? If so, we have a remarkable position for you. North Metro Health Service Youth Mental Health programs currently seeking dedicated and experienced Clinical Psychologists to join our services.

The following Youth Mental Health Services are currently recruiting:

Youth Community Assessment and Treatment Team (YCATT) - 1FTE Permanent Full Time or Job Share Position currently available.

YCATT provides an intensive support and treatment for young people aged 16-24 years, with emerging and/or exacerbation of symptoms of potentially severe or complex mental health disorders. The service delivers triage, assessment and intensive case management for up to 12 weeks for young people in the North Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health (NMHS MH) catchment area. YCATT provides a specialist youth multidisciplinary team offering person-centred, trauma-informed, acute mental health care that promotes strengths and a recovery in partnership with families, carers, other youth services and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).

Youth Axis - 1FTE Permanent Full Time or Job Share Position currently available.

Youth Axis provides an early intervention service for young people presenting with ultra-high risk of psychosis and/or features of an emotionally unstable personality disorder. Youth Axis targets young people who have not had extensive treatment by a specialist mental health service for these presenting problems, and will see people for up to 6 months across Perth metro area.

North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) fosters an environment of equity and inclusion and strives to ensure everyone experiences a sense of belonging. We celebrate the rich diversity of our community and are committed to recruiting a team that is reflective of those we care for. We encourage anyone who aligns with our values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Care to apply for this role.

NMHS is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of our Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Strategy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.

NMHS upholds the social model of disability. If you have any access needs or require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Mathews Sebastian on 08 6382 3700 or email .

About this role

This position is responsible for performing a clinical, consultant, education and research psychology service with individuals, couples, families, groups, other professionals and organisational systems within a multidisciplinary and professional team context. This includes providing supervision to Clinical Psychology registrars/trainees.

This role reports to the Team Leader.

What we are looking for

A highly capable and values-driven individual to join our fantastic team at North Metropolitan Health Service. You will be a driven and innovative individual whose actions, interactions and partnerships achieve high quality patient care. You will have the opportunity to embody the NMHS Values and make a real difference by providing safe quality care through expertise and teamwork.

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At NMHS, we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork & Integrity. During the selection process you will be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position while upholding our values.

What we offer

In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits:

• Generous salary packaging
• Diverse and inclusive culture
• Discounted public transport
• A smoke free environment
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Continuous learning
• Professional and location based allowances
• 11% employer superannuation contribution. For more information on superannuation click here. 

NMHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work options, where operationally appropriate.

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Mathews Sebastian on 08 6382 3719.

We encourage you to contact Shane Thomas on 08 9287 5700 for Youth Axis related queries.

We think you’ll like it here

Our employees like working here, and we think you will too. Watch this video to find out what they have to say.

Ready to join our team?

Applicants are required to apply online so allow enough time to complete the online application process and attach your documentation. If you experience difficulties, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Your application should include:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria as listed in the attached Job Description Form (available online at jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
• A covering letter outlining your suitability for this position.
• A copy of your resume summarising your experience and achievements relevant to this position.
• The names and contact details of two (2) referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to have been a recent supervisor.

Eligibility to Apply:

Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.

Other Conditions:

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency for Fixed Term appointments.

This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:

• The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.
• Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
• Appointments may be made from this pool until 28/02/2026.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions after or on, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

We look forward to receiving your application.