Mental Health Clinician

Overview
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The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) is seeking an emotionally intelligent, client-centered, passionate and enthusiastic Senior Clinician to support parents and their infants who are experiencing significant mental health issues.
PIMHS provides time-limited, intensive specialist perinatal and infant mental health support through direct patient care (home visiting, clinic appointments, in-reach) and consultation for severe or complex perinatal mental health disorders.
Location: Kirk Place, Kogarah
Location details: Kogarah, Sydney
Key Details

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $129,314.15 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ604808
Applications close date: 21 September 2025

Responsibilities
PIMHS provides time-limited, intensive specialist perinatal and infant mental health support.
The Senior Clinician will have the ability to support the needs of parents and their infants who are experiencing significant mental health issues, through direct patient care and consultation for complex perinatal mental health disorders.
This includes home visiting, clinic appointments, and in-reach activities as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Selection Criteria

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award; current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or qualifications in Psychology with a 4-year degree in Psychology, full Psy BA registration, and at least 8 years post-registration experience; or current Authority to Practice and registration with AHPRA as an RN with relevant post-qualification experience.
Extensive postgraduate clinical experience in mental health, with experience working with families of infants where parents face severe and complex psychosocial and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period; knowledge of impact on parenting, parent-infant relationships and infant development.
Excellent negotiation, decision-making and advocacy skills with ability to work with diverse stakeholders; ability to provide consultation both within and outside the organisation.
Ability to provide high-level clinical advice and develop education tools or programs to support service excellence.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with independent professional judgement; handle novel or complex situations.
Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.
Experience advising managers on clinical service development, practice change and service redesign.
Current unrestricted NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel.

Benefits and How to Apply

An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
Up to 12 allocated days off per year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
Salary packaging options: up to $9k for living expenses and $2.6k for meal & entertainment; novated leasing
Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
Discounted Private Health Insurance

Contact for more information: Gabrielle Cook at gabrielle.cook@health.nsw.gov.au
Where you'll be working
You will be working at Kirk Place, Kogarah
Info for Applicants

Employment of a temporary visa holder may occur only if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified following labour market testing.
Applicants will be assessed against essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directives on Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination prior to offer.
SESLHD is committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace.
We invite candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
We are committed to an inclusive work environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
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