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Join our Psychosis Team

If you're a registered nurse or allied health professional with experience in working with people who experience symptoms of psychosis, the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) has a full-time, ongoing opportunity waiting for you at Noarlunga.

About the role: 

Deliver holistic, recovery-oriented support to consumers and their families across Adelaide's southern suburbs. Duties for the role will include:

• Conduct mental health assessments, including risk assessment and formulation, for consumers experiencing psychotic disorders
• Develop, implement, and review individualised recovery-oriented care plans in collaboration with consumers, carers, and the multidisciplinary team
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions appropriate to discipline and scope of practice
• Coordinate care transitions between inpatient, community, and primary health services
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with SA Health standards and relevant legislation
• Participate in case conferences, clinical review meetings, and multidisciplinary team discussions
• Engage with consumers and families to support education, relapse prevention planning, and community connection
• Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation, and service development activities within the team

About you:

Please refer to each individual role description attached below to determine where your experience and classification aligns. 

• Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice; OR An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers; OR Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in mental health settings, with exposure to psychosis, early intervention, or community mental health
• Ability to work effectively within a multiclass, multidisciplinary team structure — a model central to how SALHN delivers integrated care
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Capacity to manage a complex caseload independently while working collaboratively within a team structure
• Knowledge of early intervention frameworks and evidence-based approaches specific to psychosis
• Ability to provide culturally safe and responsive care to consumers from diverse backgrounds

Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information.

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Want To Know More? Contact: Leanne Rootsey, Team Manager, (08) 8384 9599, Leanne.Rootsey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 7 May 2026

Attachments:

• RN2C Clinical Nurse Role Description
• AHP2 Social Worker Role Description
• AHP2 Occupational Therapist Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 940502