Mental Health Clinician

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Location**:Nepean Mental Health Centre
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ596062
**Application Close**: 20/08/2025

**Position Classification & Remuneration Dependent on Qualifications**:
Psychologist: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum
Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 per annum
Registered Nurse: $72,152.52 - $101,299.47 per annum
- 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 and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Are you a dynamic mental health clinician ready to take on a pivotal role in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment? We’re looking for a skilled clinician to lead triage and assessment for consumers presenting with mental health needs, ensuring timely, tailored care in the most appropriate setting. You’ll collaborate across emergency and inpatient teams to guide treatment pathways that support recovery and wellbeing.

This high-impact role demands clinical expertise, sound judgement, and a strong commitment to person-centered care. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and want to make a real difference, we want you on our team.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- 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**
- Tertiary qualifications in either - Social Worker (where degree provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers) - Occupational Therapy and registered with AHPRA - Psychology and registered with AHPRA - Nursing and Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA including completion of a new graduate RN program or 12 months experience working as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated experience working with people presenting with an acute mental health problem
- Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills with proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within mínimal direct clinical supervision
- Proven effective high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to exercise independent professional judgement when solving problems
- Working knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act 2007
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consumers and carers regarding mental health care
- An understanding of the recovery philosophy and trauma informed care in Mental Health and the ability to implement these within clinical practice
- Current drivers licence, including P1 or above, and willingness to use same for work purposes

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**Need more information?**
1) Click here for the Position Description