Community Mental Health Clinician

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Health Full time


Employment Type:PermanentFull Time and Permanent Part Time (Minimum 25 hours per week)
Position Classification:Social Worker, Occupational Therapist (Level 1/2), Psychologist
Location: Croydon Health Centre
Requisition ID:REQ597538

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. Thi sposition is based at Croydon Health Centre.

"Community Mental Health Team" (Core Team) is the mainstay of the community mental health system.
Core Team provide a range of clinical services including intake, assessment, consultation, treatment and care coordination. Care coordination is the main component of this model of care and includes extended care coordination, targeted packages of care and short term care coordination.

Consumers under the care of Core Teams will either have:

1. Short term interventions and may be discharged or referred back to their GPs or other treatment providers after a period of weeks or months.
2. A period of treatment as recommended by evidence based practices.
3. Ongoing care and monitoring for prolonged periods.

The clinician will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description.

For more information, please view the Position Description Ideal Candidate
  • Recognised tertiary qualifications appropriate to profession. Full registration and eligibility for membership to professional association, as appropriate.

  • Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.

  • Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

Benefits and Perks

  • Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
  • Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
  • Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families

  • Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015) .

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards .

For more information about SLHD please visit ' Working With Us '

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn

For enquiries, please contact Melinda Jackson via email at melinda.jackson@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now

Applications Close: 17 August 2025

For Applicant Support and Information, visit 'Applicant Information'

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