Clinical Psychologist - Bankstown Adult Community Mental Health - Perm/Temp FT/PT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ591821 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent/Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week, until 09/10/2025
Location: Bankstown Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $55.09 - $67.15 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ591821
Application Close Date: 03/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 06/08/2025 - 13/08/2025
Contact Details: Juliet Fifita – 0437 473 680 | juliet.fifita@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, including assessments, treatment planning, clinical documentation, and referrals, to adult consumers with serious mental health conditions. You’ll work collaboratively with consumers, their families, and support networks. This role also offers opportunities to supervise junior staff and students, participate in quality improvement initiatives, engage in further professional training and clinical research. The Clinical Psychology team are a highly supportive team within a larger multi-disciplinary team which includes social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, and mental health doctors. Working within the Gold Card Clinic and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy program are an essential part of the role and experience working in these programs will be highly regarded.
To deliver specialist psychological and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, interventions and consultation in order to address the needs of consumers who are living with complex mental health problems and disorders.
The role also participates in the evaluation of clinical outcomes of services and assists in the development
and provision of education and training programs. Additionally, the role supervises Psychologists and other disciplines working within the LHD according to organisational needs.
SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services provide comprehensive, community-based mental health care across South Western Sydney.
These services cater to different age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older persons, ensuring specialised care throughout various life stages. The multidisciplinary teams offer a range of supports, including mental health assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and therapy. They work closely with inpatient services, GPs, and other community organisations to provide holistic care.
The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate Clinical Psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent.
- Describe your experience in delivering evidence-based clinical interventions, including assessments, treatment planning, and referrals. How do you ensure your approach remains collaborative and inclusive of consumers, their families, and natural supports?
- Provide an example of how you have contributed to a multidisciplinary team, including any leadership, supervision, or quality improvement activities. How did your input enhance clinical outcomes or service delivery?
- Please describe your level of training and experience in delivering Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to individuals or groups, and your attitude towards working within a DBT framework in therapy?
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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