Joint Child Protection Response Program Senior Health Clinician

JCPRP Senior Health Clinician
Are you an experienced clinician looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable children and families? As a Senior Health Clinician within the Joint Child Protection Response Program (JCPRP), you will play a pivotal role in delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based clinical services within a highly collaborative, multi-agency environment.

In this senior role, you will represent NSW Health and work in close partnership with NSW Police and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to ensure a coordinated, compassionate, and effective response to child protection matters. You will bring your advanced clinical expertise, professional judgment, and leadership to complex investigations where children, young people, and their families are referred to the service.

As the Senior Health Clinician, you will also provide clinical supervision, management duties and ongoing learning and development to the JCPRP Health Clinicians.

Make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Social Worker – Level 4, Senior Psychologist

Remuneration:
$119, $129,171.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours Per Week:
38

Requisition ID:
REQ610328

Location:
Albury

What MLHD Offer

• Relocation Assistance and Accommodation Support considerations - Assistance for interstate applicants to help you transition smoothly into our community
• Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Relevant Tertiary qualification (Social Work, Psychology) with AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership to the relevant Australian peak body (AASW).
• Extensive experience in the provision of counselling and/ or experience within NSW Health/ Albury-Wodonga Health or other relevant Health Service.
• Extensive specialist knowledge of child protection issues surrounding child sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect of children and family violence; or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within their discipline
• Demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge of the provision of crisis, therapeutic and other clinical responses to victims of sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect of children.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and written, with an ability to engage children and young people.
• Ability and willingness to participate in Violence, Neglect and Abuse coverage when necessary

More Information

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Shikkiah Jordan – JCPRP Coordinator on for a confidential chat.

Applications close:
18 November 2025

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds