Mental Health Professional
- Deliver impactful mental health care to older adults.
- Collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary team.
- Advance skills in a dynamic and rewarding role.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1 / 2
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Merrylands
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers extensive healthcare services across Western Sydney. Join a team dedicated to:
- Providing primary and secondary care to Auburn, Blacktown, and surrounding LGAs.
- Delivering tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
- Committed to "better health services" for all.
- Upholding values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
- Embracing a vision of innovation and quality in healthcare.
What you'll be doing
The Mental Health Professional delivers critical care and recovery-focused services to older adults. Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating mental health assessments, care planning, and therapeutic interventions.
- Managing a caseload with acute and recovery-focused clinical interventions.
- Supporting consumers in crisis and providing timely assistance to families and carers.
- Liaising with allied health services and stakeholders for integrated care.
- Maintaining detailed clinical records and upholding professional standards.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential requirements
Qualification: Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist and current registration with AHPRA or Social Worker eligible for membership of AASW
Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated skills in conducting comprehensive mental health assessment and management, including assessment, crisis intervention and care coordination.
- Skills demonstrating capacity to conduct clinical risk assessment and management including suicide risk management.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of the range of healthy ageing processes and common physical, social, cultural and mental health needs of older people.
- An understanding of recovery models in mental health and the ability to implement these within clinical practice.
- Experience working in mental health and a demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
- Current Class C Drivers Licence and willingness to drive for work purpose.
Requisition ID: REQ553467
Applications Close: 23rd February 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Skirma Cervin on Skirma.Cervin@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9860 9800
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
