Mental Health Clinician

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 19/08/2027)

Location: 606 High Street, Penrith

Requisition ID: REQ599078

Application Close: 23/09/2025

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour

Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10 per hour

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the persons needs.

Join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) team as a Mental Health Clinician, delivering community-based mental health care to children and young people aged 5–18 and their families. This role focuses on rapid, developmentally appropriate assessment and person-centred care, tailored to each familys needs, whether through outreach or local services.

You'll play a vital part in reducing hospital admissions by providing assertive risk management and early intervention. Working closely with young people and their support networks, you'll deliver evidence-based therapeutic care, strengthen relationships across home, school and community, and empower families to improve mental health outcomes.

As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you'll help shape best practice and ensure care is delivered in the most accessible and effective setting possible. Apply now

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Recognised tertiary qualification in psychology or occupational therapy, with current registration with AHPRA, or social work and eligibility for membership of AASW.
• Demonstrated skills to apply professional knowledge and skills in a complex child and youth mental health setting, including evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of family systems and ability to work therapeutically with families to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people.
• Demonstrated understanding of childhood trauma, child protection and domestic and other violence as they relate to child and youth mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to utilise a range of information systems.
• Demonstrated skills in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and capacity to participate in research projects to evaluate and develop practice.
• NSW Driver's License Class C (including P1 or above) and willingness to use same for work purposes

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

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Notes: This description reflects the current requirements of the role as of the date of posting. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.