Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead

4 weeks ago

Sydney Western Suburbs, Australia Western Sydney Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time

**Position Classification**: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Occupational Therapist Level 5, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Level 5

**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: REQ448289

**Location**: Blacktown

**Where you'll be working**
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

**What you'll be doing**

The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinical Lead Coordinates and supervises the Djirruwang Graduate Trainee Programme and oversees the development of an Aboriginal Mental Health Workforce in WSLHD-Mental Health Service. The role will provide consultancy, clinical supervision and leadership, support the development of culturally appropriate mental health services, and provide input into planning and provision of mental health services for Aboriginal people in WSLHD.

The Aboriginal Clinical Lead manages the Aboriginal Mental Health staff to support the provision of culturally appropriate mental health care to the Aboriginal People in WSLHD.

**Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District**
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
- Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
- Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
- People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard._

**Please note**: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

**Essential Requirements**:
This is an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander position and the applicant should be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act NSW 1977).
Qualification: Graduate Degree in Social Work or Occupational Therapy or Psychology or Djirruwang Program Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health).

**Selection Criteria**:

- This is an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander position and the applicant should be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act NSW 1977).
- Demonstrated tertiary qualifications as stated under Essential Requirement and clinical and management experience in the mental health field. Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a mental health multidisciplinary team, working within scope of role at all times including ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
- Demonstrated competence working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, preferably in Western Sydney, with a strong working knowledge and understanding of the variety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, cultures and social and emotional health and well-being issues and how these impact on the community and its members.
- Experience in working collaboratively with various internal and external organisations, specifically organisations that support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to produce reports and quality documents, and with proven negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholder representatives across all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, implement and evaluate programs, initiatives, policies and procedure

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