Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician - Sutherland MHS
Overview

Mental Health Clinician, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service - Sutherland Mental Health Service. Employment Type: Permanent Full Time. Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3. Remuneration: $109,247.00 - $133,156.00 per annum, plus superannuation. Hours per Week: 38. Location: Caringbah, Sydney. Applications close date: 7 September 2025. Interviews are expected to be held between 15 September 2025 and 19 September 2025.

Where you\'ll be working

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on the Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah.

Salary and Benefits

• Remuneration: $109,247.00 - $133,156.00 per annum, plus superannuation.
• Hours per Week: 38.
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay 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.

Selection Criteria

• Professional qualification in either Social Work (eligible for membership of AASW), Occupational Therapy with current registration with AHPRA. Clinical psychologists require full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA), with endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress towards same), along with a minimum two-year full-time APAC-accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in clinical psychology.
• Extensive clinical experience in delivering family-based intervention and therapeutic models by applying early intervention philosophy and principles to infants, children, adolescents (O-18 years) and their families/carers.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
• Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Advanced skills in conducting acute/non-acute assessments including risk and management.
• Demonstrated computer literacy skills.
• Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).

Need more information

Need more information? See the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards. For applying information, please refer to the Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging statements.

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. 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 Employment Consultant that can provide support and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

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