Aboriginal Specialist Mental Health Clinician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Location**:Station St, Office (Penrith)
**Hours Per Week**: 24
**Requisition ID**: REQ598004
**Application Close**: 21/10/2025

**Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications**
Social Worker, Counsellor or Occupational Therapist Level 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $57.11 - $58.98 per hour
Senior Psychologist: $60.12 - $65.14 per hour

**This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.**
- With _**_CORE _**_Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment_
- 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 person's needs.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

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

**What you will bring to the role**
- This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Must also hold current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel
- a) Occupational Therapist - Recognised tertiary qualifications & registration with AHPRA & significant clinical experience in a mental health setting; b) Counsellor - Counselling qualification with ACA L3-4 registration (Australian Counselling Association) or PACFA Clinical Registrant status (Psychotherapy and Counselling; c) Social Worker - hold a minimum bachelor's degree & eligibility for membership of AASW & significant clinical experience in a mental health setting; d) Nursing - Relevant post-registration qualification & a minimum 3 years' experience in a mental health setting: e) Senior Psychologist - four year degree in psychology being a three year degree with a fourth year honours or who has qualifications deemed equivalent by the LHD & who is registered as a psychologist with AHPRA. Current Senior Psychologist or eligible for senior Psychologist grading (with no less than 12 months or 9th year of service or thereafter rate).
- Demonstrated experience and competence in family focused, evidence based psychosocial assessment and intervention with a complex caseload in a community setting. This includes specialist knowledge of;
- The impact and treatment of parental mental illness and drug and alcohol problems on family functioning - intra-familial child abuse and neglect - family focussed integrated treatment including risk assessment and safety planning
- Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills with proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team with mínimal direct clinical supervision
- Demonstrated capacity to act as an independent consultant and clinical leader in the specialty area of family focused mental health
- Demonstrated partnership building and negotiation skills with a wide range of service providers and well developed understanding of the interface between services
- Demonstrated knowledge of the historical and contemporary issues which may impact on Australian Aboriginal family functioning and ability to provide a culturally appropriate service

**Need more information?**
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