Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician | Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist – Mental Health or Social Worker | Permanent Part-time Monday to Saturday | Tresillian Nepean

Join to apply for the Mental Health Clinician role at NSW Health. Role location: Tresillian Nepean. Employment status: Permanent Part-time, Monday to Saturday with a shared roster including occasional Saturday shifts. The vacancy is three days per week: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

• Provide culturally appropriate, comprehensive and wholistic mental health care to parent–infant/child dyads and triads receiving Tresillian parenting services.
• Conduct clinical assessment, formulate and treat perinatal and infant mental health concerns with a focus on parent–infant and family functioning; apply trauma‑informed care principles.
• Undertake risk assessments and develop safety plans for situations involving self/child harm, child protection concerns, or domestic violence.
• Facilitate group programs to support parent–infant/child functioning, secure attachment and positive mental health.
• Engage in multidisciplinary collaboration, formal and informal consultation, evaluation and planning for service delivery and staff support.
• Perform case management within the Parent, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Team and collaborate with Tresillian clinicians to help families achieve goals.

• Qualifications in accordance with relevant award conditions; eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists: AHPRA registration; clinical psychologists endorsed in Clinical Psychology or enrolled in an approved registrar program toward endorsement.
• Social Worker: eligible for AASW membership and Mental Health Accreditation (not currently required but eligible).
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in perinatal mental health practice with demonstrated experience in:
• Assessment and management of perinatal mental illness (e.g., postnatal depression and anxiety); individual, family and group therapies.
• Attachment‑based practice with parent–infant dyads/triads; infant mental health assessment and management.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team; advanced reasoning and independent professional judgement for complex cases.
• Excellent time management and documentation skills; proficient in Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, PDFs and client database systems.
• Commitment to reflective practice, positive interpersonal skills and conflict management.
• Must be available Tuesday and Friday.

• Generous salary packaging up to $15,900 per FBT year and Meal & Entertainment up to an additional $2,650 (Not-for-profit and registered Health Promotion Charity).
• Access to a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical education programs, study leave, and a Tresillian conference held biannually.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
• Potential transfer of service and leave entitlements for NSW Health or other Affiliated Health Organisations staff.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and verification of immunisation status in line with NSW Health policy. Criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates.

Application process: Interested applicants should email the following documents to the contact person: a cover letter addressing each selection criterion, a Curriculum Vitae, and the names and contact details of two referees.

Note: Priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents as per NSW Health policy; temporary employment may be offered to non‑citizens/permanent residents only for the duration of their current visa or the advertised position. For further information or to obtain a copy of the job description, contact the Clinical Director, Parent, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Tresillian.

Ms Tanya Bruning, Clinical Director, Parent, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Tresillian. Mobile: 0474 552 651 | Email: Tanya.Bruning@health.nsw.gov.au