Mental Health Clinician

Lead forensic mental health in the community

Collaborate across teams and services

Empower recovery and lasting change

**Employment Type**:Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**:Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1 / 2
**Remuneration**: Dependent on Qualifications
**Hours Per Week**:**19
**Location**:**Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

**Where you'll be working**
Cumberland Hospital, part of Western Sydney LHD, is NSW’s largest and Australia’s oldest mental health facility. Join a team leading the way in innovative, respectful and collaborative mental health care.
- Based at the historic Cumberland Hospital in Western Sydney
- Serving local and broader communities with primary to tertiary care
- Committed to professional growth through CORE Values
- Part of a major new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead
- Driven by innovation, respect, empowerment, and quality care

**What you'll be doing**
Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based forensic mental health services to individuals in the community across WSLHD. Support recovery and rehabilitation through coordinated care with inpatient and community services. Responsibilities will include:

- Providing forensic mental health assessment, planning and interventions
- Working closely with inpatient units, community teams and Justice Health
- Supporting discharge planning and seamless transition to the community
- Collaborating with case managers and link clients to local supports
- Contributing to team meetings, documentation, and service development

**How to Apply**

**Essential Requirements**

Qualification: Relevant Tertiary qualification as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist
Registration: Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist, or Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

**Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness
- Significant Mental Health clinical experience with a multidisciplinary team environment providing Mental Health evidence based practice with within a rehabilitation and recovery paradigm. Experience and/ or understanding of forensic mental health issues will be beneficial
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision
- Ability to work with the multidisciplinary team, good interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and ability to build therapeutic relationships with clients and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willing to use for work purposes

**Requisition ID**:REQ583416**
**Applications Close**:15**th** July 2025**

**Need more**information** ?**
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Mr Dzikamai Mahachi on 0438 104 326
- 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._
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