Aboriginal Health Pathways Clinician

Aboriginal Health Pathways Clinician - Child Youth and Family Services

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Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classifications: Counsellor Level 1/2/3, Occupational Therapist Level 1/2/3, Social Worker Level 1/2/3, Psychologist

Remuneration: $ $58.52 Per hour, Plus Super

Hours Per Week: 35

Requisition ID: REQ601544

Location: Caringbah Community Health Centre

Applications Close: Sunday 14 September 2025

An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

This is an Aboriginal Identified Role - we need someone to bring their cultural capability and lived experience as an Aboriginal person to this role. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask you to provide documentation to confirm your Aboriginality and your cultural capability will also be assessed through the recruitment process

The Aboriginal Health Pathways Clinician is a part-time (35 hours per week), permanent position, located at the Caringbah Community Health Centre. The position is open to multiple disciplines: Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, and Counselling. The position is part of the SESLHD Out-of-Home-Care (OOHC) Health Pathway Program. The SESLHD OOHC Health Pathway Program provides coordinated health assessments for children and young people aged 0 – 17 years in statutory OOHC to improve their health outcomes. The program aims to provide a culturally responsive, strength-based, trauma-informed, and person- and family-centred service. This position will be part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing quality assessment, review and care coordination and navigation services to all clients on the OOHC Health Pathway Program.

Where You'll Be Working

Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.

PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community.

PaCH's services are provided at the District's hospitals, community-based facilities including child and family health centres, community health centres and specialist clinics. We work with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.

What You'll Be Doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

This position will provide psychosocial assessments, care coordination and navigation to assist children, young people and their families to access health services and improve health and wellbeing outcomes. It will have a focus on children and young people living in Out-of-Home-Care, including Aboriginal children and young people. The SESLHD Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Health Pathway Program provides coordinated health assessments for children and young people aged 0 – 17 years in statutory OOHC to improve their health outcomes. The program aims to provide a culturally responsive, strength-based, trauma-informed, and person- and family-centred service. This role will be part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing quality assessment, review and care coordination and navigation services to clients on the OOHC Health Pathway Program.

The position will also build and maintain connections with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Aboriginal community services and the local Aboriginal community.

Benefits

• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• This is an identified Aboriginal position (an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 NSW). Qualifications in Social Work in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, which provides eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers; OR Qualifications in Psychology with registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia; OR tertiary Counselling qualifications with eligibility for appropriate association membership; OR Occupational Therapy qualification and registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated core competency skills in culturally informed assessment and care coordination and navigation within an Out of Home Care or trauma setting. This includes understanding of the impacts of trauma on individual health, development and wellbeing across childhood and adolescence.
• Demonstrated high level written, verbal and interpersonal skills, to both engage clients and work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges experienced by Aboriginal children and young people in accessing healthcare services.
• Demonstrated commitment to the use and application of professional and clinical digital technologies.
• Demonstrated participation or leadership in quality improvement processes and teaching, commensurate with years of experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical and cultural supervision and professional education and, if relevant to application, experience providing clinical supervision and leading education and teaching to staff and/or students.
• Current NSW drivers licence (and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
  
  

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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
  
  

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typePart-time

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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