Clinical/Forensic Psychologist

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time

Location: Station Street, Penrith

Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist

Remuneration: $ $67.15 per hour

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ597823

Application Close: 31/08/2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

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.

Join the Whole Family Team as a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist and make a lasting impact on families affected by substance use. In this dynamic role, you'll deliver expert assessments, tailored treatments, and evidence-based education, guided by NSW Drug and Alcohol Psychosocial Interventions Guidelines and the practices of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

You'll lead intensive case management, family and parenting interventions, and group programs, while also providing specialist consultation and helping build team capacity in psychological and substance-related care. This is your chance to apply advanced clinical skills in a role that truly changes lives. Apply Today

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time 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 achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

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

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership and clinical experience as follows: Clinical Psychology/ Forensic Psychology – Accredited post-graduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical/Forensic Psychology and registration as Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA with endorsement in the area of Clinical or Forensic Psychology or working towards endorsement.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of comprehensive psychological assessment and evidence-based intervention in people with substance dependence or disorder. In addition, demonstrated capacity to act as an independent consultant in the specialty area of addiction.
• Demonstrated competence in family focused, evidence based clinical assessment and intervention with a complex caseload in a community setting. This includes specialist knowledge of comorbid mental health and drug and alcohol problems, intra-familial child abuse and neglect, and contemporary family focused integrated treatment including risk assessment and safety planning.
• Demonstrated partnership building and negotiation skills with a wide range of service providers and well developed understanding of the interface between services.
• Experience in, or commitment to, working with individuals and families from Indigenous backgrounds and/or diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical supervision and a willingness to actively participate in supervision and multidisciplinary team clinical reviews.
• Evidence of an advanced level of verbal/written communication skills, analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to apply these skills to contribute to the Whole Family Team ongoing evaluation, monitoring and enhancement of service delivery including report writing.
• Current Driver's License and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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