Clinical Service Manager

• Service based in Lynham, Canberra | Work for a National NFP
• Full-time (Monday to Friday)
• $73.00 to $77.63 per hour + Super + salary packaging up to $18,500

We are partnering with a highly regarded, values-driven organisation to recruit a Service Manager to lead a specialist youth mental health service focused on early psychosis and early intervention.
This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing service delivery, leading multidisciplinary teams, and driving high-quality, recovery-oriented outcomes for young people and their families.

About the Role

You will provide operational and clinical leadership across a complex, community-based mental health service, ensuring safe, accessible, and evidence-based care aligned with best practice models.
Working closely with senior leadership, you will:

• Lead and support Team Leaders and a multidisciplinary clinical workforce
• Oversee clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement processes
• Drive service performance, data integrity, and continuous improvement
• Manage operational requirements including budget, workforce planning, and service delivery
• Act as an escalation point for complex clinical and operational matters
• Build strong partnerships across the broader mental health and community sector

This role sits within a youth-focused early intervention model, supporting young people experiencing or at risk of first episode psychosis, with a strong emphasis on recovery, family involvement, and system integration.

About You

You are an experienced clinician and leader who thrives in dynamic, evolving service environments.
You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, OT, Nursing or similar
• Registration with a relevant professional body (AHPRA, AASW or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk, and quality frameworks
• Experience in youth mental health, early intervention, or community mental health
• Ability to influence, lead through change, and build high-performing teams
• Confidence managing complex stakeholder relationships and service systems

Why Apply?

• Lead within a high-impact, early intervention, outreach mental health service
• Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
• Influence service delivery and outcomes at both individual and system level
• Work within a values-driven organisation focused on community impact and social justice
• Salary packaging that increases take-home pay
• Extra paid leave each year
• Ongoing training and leadership development opportunities
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary and values-driven team culture

Apply Now If you are an experienced clinician ready to step into a leadership role where you can truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Call Alana on 0481 814 488
Email [email protected]