Safe Wayz Clinician (Aboriginal Identified)

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Lemongrove Campus, Penrith
Hours Per Week: 22.8

Requisition ID: REQ637605

Applications Close: 25/02/2026

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications

Counsellor, Social Worker Level 1/2: $38.51 – $54.94 per hour
Counsellor, Social Worker Level 3: $58.95 – $60.86 per hour 
Counsellor, Social Worker Level 4: $63.81- $65.35 per hour
Psychologist: $40.57- $59.38 per hour 
Senior Psychologist: $62.52- $67.75 per hour
Clinical Psychologist: $57.30- $69.84 per hour

 

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.

This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).

The Aboriginal Safe Wayz Clinician is responsible for the provision of specialist therapeutic and case management services to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults, young people and children who have been sexually assaulted or who are under the age of 10 years with problematic harmful sexual behaviors. The role will also work with Aboriginal communities, organisations and relevant stakeholders to develop integrated prevention and response strategies.  

This position will work with the Safe Wayz Coordinator to implement the Aboriginal Action Plan linked to the Safe Wayz Pathway for children under 10 with Problematic and Harmful Sexualised Behaviours. 

This a multi-level role open to candidates with varying levels of experience who are committed to developing in this field. Professional development will be provided on working with PHSB so the applicants background can be more generalised in child and family work. We encourage all interested applicants to call and chat with us about this role. Pay level and role responsibilities will change according to applicant experience, a table with the various expectations and accountabilities for each level is available upon request.
 

The Aboriginal Safe Wayz Clinician will lead engagement with Aboriginal communities, stakeholders and clients; also providing cultural consultation to support non-Aboriginal clinicians working with First Nations children and families. The successful candidate will support cross-sector integrated care coordination for children under 10 with problematic harmful sexualised behaviours (PHSBs), their families and communities. Safe Wayz adopts a strength-based, family focussed and culturally centred trauma-informed approach to working with children and families.  This role coordinates pathways into specialist counselling services for children and families who need them and will hold a small clinical case load.

The Safe Wayz Program also coordinates primary prevention initiatives to educate children, families, schools, carers, community and professionals about problematic & harmful sexual behaviours (PHSB) including guidance on developmentally appropriate sexual behaviours. This will involve building capacities to identify and understand PHSB, collaboration with agency partners, provision of consultation and training, whilst also advocating for system and practice changes.

This position also entails participation in the provision of a 24/7 crisis response service supporting Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District to provide integrated wellbeing focused psychosocial and medical responses to victims of sexual assault.

NBMLHD Commitment to Aboriginal Staff
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District seeks to provide a culturally safe environment for people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander families and communities. In this challenging yet rewarding role you will work in a team with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff who all receive ongoing professional development, training and cultural supervision to ensure culturally safe practices as well as worker wellbeing. As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clinician you will have access to individual cultural supervision. 
Our service is committed to a position of cultural responsiveness derived from meaningful networks with our Aboriginal communities to ensure they have a voice and that our service is what Aboriginal people need it to be.    

You will have the opportunity to:

• Use your cultural knowledge to help inform and shape service delivery.
• Empower your team to provide for the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children through Aboriginal consultation, cultural planning and other support services as required.
• Acquire new clinical skills and apply them to improve outcomes for vulnerable Aboriginal adults, children and their families.
• Provide an Aboriginal perspective and advocate on behalf of Aboriginal people in the local communities.
• Improve services to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adults, children, families and communities.
• Build strong relationships with partner agencies both within the sector as well as other government agencies to support and strengthen families and cultural connections.
   

If you would like support with your application please do not hesitate to contact our Aboriginal Employment Coordinator 0428 391 926 or NBMLHD-aboriginalworkforce@health.nsw.gov.au

If you're driven to support those who need it most, this is your chance to step into a role that truly matters. Apply Now!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees 

• 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 creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

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.