Clinical Team Leader-MMHCI- National Digital Mental Health

Job Description:

Shape the future of mental health care lead and empower a national digital workforce

Lead a high-performing team delivering evidence-based digital LiCBT at national scale
Provide clinical leadership risk oversight and professional support within a first-of-its-kind service
Create meaningful impact through early intervention that helps people recover sooner

St Vincents to Deliver Australias New Free Digital Mental Health Service

St Vincents is proud to partner with the Australian Government to deliver fast free digital mental health support through the new Medicare Mental Health Check-In service launched nationally from 1 January 2026.

Take a step towards better wellbeing Medicare Mental Health Check In

This innovative digital and phone-based service provides rapid access to evidence-based low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT) for people experiencing stress distress and anxiety. By intervening early the service supports recovery sooner reduces pressure on acute services and ensures care is accessible safe and person-centred.

A significant national workforce uplift is now underway creating an exciting opportunity for experienced clinical leaders to shape how high-quality digital mental health care is delivered across Australia.

About St Vincents

St Vincents Health Australia is the nations largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider founded by the Sisters of Charity and guided by a long-standing commitment to compassionate just and excellent care.

Through St Vincents Virtual & Home (SVVH) we provide national oversight of virtual and at-home services combining clinical excellence with digital innovation to improve access outcomes and equity. SVVH is agile by design and grounded in human-first innovation research and continuous learning

Team Leader PD February 2026

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Your New Role Team Leader Digital Mental Health

Location: Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane

38 hours per week - Hybrid Model

As a Team Leader you will provide clinical leadership professional oversight and day-to-day support to practitioners delivering digital mental health services within the LiCBT model.

You will oversee risk quality and progress across a defined caseload deliver high-quality digital LiCBT as required and support the development of a safe confident and high-performing workforce. Working closely with Clinical Supervisors and the Clinical Lead you will help embed consistent standards of practice strengthen clinical capability and promote practitioner wellbeing within a virtual environment

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership caseload supervision and clinical guidance to LiCBT practitioners
Deliver high-quality person-centred digital LiCBT including evidence-based interventions and referrals
Develop and oversee LiCBT treatment plans in line with the Service Manual
Monitor clinical progress documentation quality and emerging risks ensuring timely escalation
Support practitioners in managing complex presentations duty-of-care issues and risk pathways
Uphold clinical governance frameworks professional standards and accreditation requirements
Contribute to onboarding supervision structures and workforce capability uplift
Promote clinician wellbeing resilience and psychological safety
Monitor performance metrics user outcomes and feedback to drive service improvement
Support culturally appropriate trauma-informed and inclusive care for diverse communities
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and with internal and external stakeholders

What Success Looks Like

Within your first 612 months you will have:

Built strong trusting leadership relationships with practitioners
Embedded consistent supervision and quality assurance practices
Supported safe timely clinical decision-making and escalation
Strengthened adherence to the LiCBT model and documentation standards
Contributed to a positive resilient and engaged virtual clinical workforce
Supported continuous improvement through data feedback and service insights

About You

Essential

Extensive experience delivering mental health services including CBT
Demonstrated experience of at least 3 years of leading or supervising mental health practitioners
Proven capability in managing clinical risk and high-risk presentations
Strong understanding of evidence-based trauma-informed practice
Experience working within clinical governance and quality frameworks
Confident communicator with a supportive values-led leadership style
Digital confidence in telehealth and electronic clinical systems
Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary and virtual teams
High levels of professionalism integrity resilience and adaptability

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in psychology mental health nursing social work counselling occupational therapy or a related field
Registration or membership with a relevant professional body
Postgraduate qualifications highly regarded

Why Work for St Vincents

Contribute to a landmark national mental health reform
Mission-led organisation grounded in Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence
Salary packaging benefits (up to $15900 tax-free)
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Strong focus on learning supervision and professional development
Opportunity to help shape Australias digital mental health workforce

Because like us you believe every person deserves excellent compassionate care wherever they are.

Pre-Employment Checks

Appointment is subject to all SVHA required pre-employment checks.

Ready to Apply

If you are passionate about clinical leadership digital mental health and building a high-performing national LiCBT workforce we would love to hear from you.

Please apply via the St Vincents Careers Portal with your current CV and cover letter.

Email applications will not be accepted.

Applications will be assessed as received and the advert may close early.

For a confidential discussion please contact Joshua G Talent Lead Digital Mental Health onbetween 8:00am3:30pm AEDT Monday to Friday.

Equal Opportunity

St Vincents is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culturally and linguistically diverse communities LGBTQIA communities and people with lived experience of mental health challenges.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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