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Community Mental Health Clinician

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Mental Health Clinician
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ596717 Requisition #


Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Windsor
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ596717
Application Close: 31/08/2025

Position Classification and Renumeration: Dependent on Qualifications
Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 per annum
Registered Nurse: $72,152.52 - $101,299.47 per annum
Psychologist: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum

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.

We’re seeking a dedicated professional to join our team in a vital role focused on supporting individuals living with severe and enduring mental illness, along with their carers. This position plays a key part in promoting best practice and ensuring timely escalation of care to achieve the best possible outcomes for our consumers.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary health team, you’ll contribute to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care through clear and collaborative communication. You’ll also advocate for the diverse needs of all consumers, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from multicultural backgrounds, ensuring culturally responsive and compassionate care.

We invite you to apply and join a team committed to excellence, compassion, and collaboration.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Accrued Day Off (ADO)
  • 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

  1. Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and including eligibility for membership of relevant professional body &/or full registration (if applicable) with AHPRA
  2. Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness
  3. Experience working in a Community Mental Health Treatment Team and/or knowledge of the principles that guide service delivery within this model of practice
  4. Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision
  5. Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007
  6. Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and good interpersonal skills
  7. Computer competence and literacy
  8. 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.

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Michael Collina on MichaelFrancis.Collina@health.nsw.gov.au

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