Community Transitions Clinicians

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 3

Remuneration: dependent on classification plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ598941

Applications Close: 10 September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST

Position Title: Community Transitions Clinicians (Multi disc) (OT3, SW3, Transitions Clinician Level3) - Community Transitions Team, Justice Health Olympic Park - PFT

Are you a senior mental health clinician with a passion for complex care navigation?

Do you want to grow your skills in forensic risk assessments and transition planning for people in contact with the justice system?

Do you want to work in a hybrid, flexible role across clinical, community and custodial settings?

If you want to be part of a Community Forensic Mental Health Service that's reimagining how care is delivered, this could be the role you've been searching for.

About the Role

The Community Transitions Clinician supports people who experience severe mental illness (and often substance use disorders and/or cognitive impairment) to access the necessary care and support required to ensure a successful transition from custody to the community.

The Community Transitions Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team that works in partnership with the Custodial Mental Health Service, primary health networks, Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services and other government and non-government organisations (NGOs) to provide a collaborative approach to ensuring continuity of care. By understanding patients' clinical, psychosocial and behavioural vulnerabilities, and social and emotional wellbeing needs, the Community Transitions Clinician will utilise general care coordination and discipline specific skills to link patients to relevant services in the community and support their initial reintegration to community care.

The Community Transitions Team is one of the three teams that comprise the NSW Community Forensic Mental Health Services. The team is community based; but provides assertive prison in-reach services to support peoples' transitions back into the community. Its aim is to develop mental health care plans, establish necessary therapeutic supports for patients, and provide follow-up community care to patients leaving custody. The team is recovery-oriented and promotes positive health outcomes and community participation

Flexible and hybrid work agreements are also possible in line with service requirements and the NSW Health Flexible Work Policy.

Our Location and Service

The Justice Health Olympic Park (JHOP) office is located at 10 Herb Elliot Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park and Justice Health staff are able to access discounted parking at $5 a day. Public transport is readily available including buses, trains, and ferries. Easy road access is provided via the M4 and Parramatta Road via Homebush Bay Drive. 35 km of bicycle paths surround the site and both bicycle storage and shower amenities are available inside.

If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN). We are Just the Place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most

Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes. We are a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

Essential Requirements:

• For nursing staff –  Current unrestricted Authority to Practice as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Relevant post-registration qualifications in mental health and at least 3 years' experience working in mental health settings
• For allied health professionals –  Bachelor or post graduate degree of a relevant allied health profession (e.g. psychology, occupational therapy or social work) and registration with the relevant professional board (Occupational Therapy Board of Australia/ Psychology Board of Australia), or eligibility for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers;  and at least 3 years' experience working in mental health settings.

The CTT is a statewide service, supporting people from several correctional centres across Sydney metropolitan and regional NSW, and liaising with all NSW Health Local Health Districts. There is a requirement to travel to various locations across NSW on occasion.

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Salary & Benefits

Your salary plus superannuation, is just the beginning.

You will have access to a number of benefits:

· Eligibility for Fitness Passport, Salary Packaging, and Novated Leasing options.

· Allocated Days Off (ADOs) and leave loading.

· Genuine training, education, professional development, and career progression.

· Support from an enthusiastic and invested team of managers and colleagues

Diversity & Inclusivity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

This is a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:

1.     Please provide an example of a challenging interaction or intervention with a patient in a mental health setting where you were able to remain calm and composed under pressure. What were your keys to success and how did you work collaboratively with others to achieve a positive outcome?

2.     Describe a situation where you had to positively embed procedural change, apply an innovative model of care or improve team cohesion. How did you maintain the delivery of recovery-oriented safe person-centred care?