REF: REF353 Date listed: 08 Jun 2026 Location: Alice Springs & Central Australia NT Salary: Category: Mental Health & AOD Type: Permanent Clinical Services Manager Alice Springs, NT $133,123 – $154,424 Super | Relocation Assistance | Sign-On Bonus Available HiTalent Recruitment is partnering with a leading national mental health organisation to recruit a Clinical Services Manager for a newly established community mental health service in Alice Springs. Lead a new mental health service. Shape culture, drive outcomes, and make a lasting impact in the community. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing organisation at an exciting stage of development and play a key role in establishing and leading an innovative service designed to improve access to mental health support within the local community. As the Clinical Services Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of clinical, non-clinical, and lived experience professionals, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented care. Why Join This Organisation? • Competitive salary package of $133,123 – $154,424 plus superannuation • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available • Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay • 17.5% annual leave loading • Wellness leave and paid parental leave • Flexible work arrangements • Ongoing leadership development and professional training • External discipline-specific clinical supervision • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Fitness Passport membership About the Role This role is focused on leadership, operational oversight, workforce development, stakeholder engagement, and clinical governance. Working closely with community partners, health services, and key stakeholders, you will establish and lead a service that is responsive to local needs while maintaining best-practice clinical governance and service delivery standards. You will also play a key role in recruiting, mentoring, and developing the wider leadership team while helping shape the culture and future direction of the service. Key Responsibilities • Lead and support a multidisciplinary workforce across clinical, non-clinical, and lived experience streams • Provide operational and clinical leadership across the service • Ensure compliance with clinical governance and risk management frameworks • Foster a culture of collaboration, cultural safety, and continuous improvement • Build and maintain strong stakeholder and community partnerships • Support staff through complex presentations and high-risk situations • Drive workforce development, supervision, and staff wellbeing initiatives • Contribute to service growth, strategy, and quality improvement activities What We're Looking For • Demonstrated leadership experience within mental health, psychosocial, or community-based services • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams • Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and contemporary mental health practice • Experience building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders • Ability to work effectively within culturally diverse communities • Commitment to trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centred practice • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills • Experience supporting workforce development and staff wellbeing Essential Requirements • Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, or a related discipline • Current AHPRA registration or AASW membership where applicable • Current unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence • Significant experience working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • Experience working within recovery-oriented mental health services • Strong written communication and computer literacy skills • Ability to obtain relevant screening and clearances Highly Regarded • Experience working within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • Experience working in regional, rural, or remote settings • Experience establishing or leading new programs and services • Experience managing peer workforces and lived experience models of care • Leadership experience within crisis, community mental health, or psychosocial support services • Postgraduate Mental Health qualifications Who This Role Would Suit This opportunity is ideal for an experienced mental health leader who enjoys building teams, developing services, and creating meaningful community outcomes. If you're looking for a leadership role where you can influence service delivery, support workforce development, and make a genuine difference within a regional community, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Now For a confidential discussion, please contact: Nupur Patel HiTalent Recruitment P: E: SCR-nupur-patel-1
