Female Domestic & Family Violence Navigator (Social Worker Level 5/Senior Clinical Psychologist)
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time; 32 hours per week up to 2 years
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5 or Senior Clinical Psychologist
Location: Camperdown
Requisition ID: REQ592712
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
The primary purpose of the Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) Navigator role will be to develop and deliver formal and informal educational and programmatic expertise, advanced clinical and strategic leadership in the establishment and implementation pathways between Primary Care Providers (PCP) and related domestic family violence (DFV), sexual violence (SV) and child sexual abuse (CSA) sectors in order to facilitate more streamlined, timely and comprehensive responses to PCP patients.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Social Worker Level 5: must hold as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, and previous employment at a Level 4 or higher (or equivalent).
- Senior Clinical Psychologist: Registered psychologist with AHPRA with post graduate degree in Clinical Psychology (Masters, and/or Doctorate or PhD) and Area of Practice Endorsement (AoPE) in Clinical Psychology.
- Being female is recognised as a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 and current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
- Skills, knowledge and clinical experience in trauma informed care of clients who have/are experiencing DFSV (or similar), in particular, First Nations Peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, people with diverse sexual identities and/or people with varied ability.
Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
Benefits and Perks!
- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For role related queries or questions contact Emma Lazarus via email at emma.lazarus@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 1 August 2025
For Applicant Support and Information, visit ‘Applicant Information’
Interviews to be held 12 August 2025
