Perinatal Mental Health Clinician

Full job description
Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - Mental Health, A&D Directorate
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 08 September, 2026 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Sunday 8 September, 2026 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 3
Employment type:
Full Time
Region:
North
Location:
3-5 Wellington St, Launceston
Job description:
The Department of Health currently have a fixed term full time opportunity for a Perinatal Mental Health Clinician to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service team in Launceston.
The role:

The Perinatal Mental Health Clinician is a member of the multidisciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Team based in Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS). As a senior member of the perinatal service, the Perinatal Mental Health Clinician will:
Assist in providing specialist care to women, infants and their families within their designated region identified as at risk of, or having, moderate to severe perinatal mental health disorders, as part of a
Tasmanian multidisciplinary perinatal mental health team.
Provide specialist mental health assessment and clinical management to women in the perinatal period to promote positive maternal mental health and enhance the parent-infant relationship.
Work in accordance with shared care principles and within a multidisciplinary treatment team to assist women’s access to specialist services and enhance their engagement with internal and external agencies.
Take a lead role in the development and implementation of system changes and service improvements in the Perinatal Mental Health Service (PMHS) team.
Note: - Please refer to the

Applicant Guide

For more information, please contact

Tua Agaiava
Position: Director of Allied Health & Community
Phone: 0474 008 078
E-mail: tua.agaiava@ths.tas.gov.au

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