Senior Youth Mental Health Clinician - ESMHS
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ657625 Requisition #
Senior Youth Mental Health Clinician Comprehensive Assessment Service for Psychosis and At Risk - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $116,892.00 - $120,680.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ657625
Location: Miranda, Hurstville and Bondi Junction, Sydney
Applications close date: Sunday, 3 May 2026
Come Work With Us!
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with a background in mental health who enjoys working with young people? This position requires you to work autonomously and as part of a caring and compassionate multidisciplinary team who provides mental health assessment, planning, evidence based treatment and evaluation to prevent or minimise the physical, psychological and social consequences of emerging mental disorder in young people.
The CASPAR teams works closely with headspace staff at the Miranda, Hurstville and Bondi Junction centres in the referral of young people, the delivery of specialist assessment and intervention, and builds capacity in early detection of emerging mental illness.
CASPAR is a specialist multi-disciplinary Youth Mental Health team providing high quality assessments and evidence based intervention services in local headspace centres for young people (12-25 years) with severe and complex mental health needs. The team works with a broad range of clinical presentations including young people with anxiety and depression, ultra-high risk (UHR) for Psychosis, and complex trauma.
The primary role of the Occupational Therapist / Social Worker will be to provide high quality evidence-based assessment and intervention to consumers of the CASPAR team. The clinician will have an allocated caseload as well as working flexibly within the MDT using their discipline specific skills and experience. The clinician will be predominantly based at one of the three local headspace centers (Bondi Junction, Hurstville or Miranda) with some flexibility to work across sites as needed.
The role will also involve providing consultation and advice to headspace staff regarding young people with complex mental health concerns, participating in quality improvement, and providing education and supervision consistent with skills and experience.
Where you’ll be working
Based at ESMHS but travel may be required to headspace, Bondi Junction, Miranda, Hurstville.
For more information we encourage you to contact Mark McIntyre on mark.mcIntyre@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 11 May 2026 and 15 May 2026.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and Occupational Therapist with current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or Social Worker eligible for membership with AASW.
- Extensive post graduate experience in Youth Mental Health, providing comprehensive mental health assessments, evidence-based interventions, working therapeutically with young people and their families, and highly developed skills in engagement and maintaining a therapeutic alliance with young people with severe and complex needs.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, education and support to others in providing service excellence.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share service change, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.
- Demonstrated active participation in developing, implementing, and reporting on services.
- Current NSW drivers’ licence and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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