Safe Wayz Senior Clinician

• Support early intervention for children through trauma-informed care.
• Lead a vital program within a respected violence prevention team.
• Make a real impact with a family-focused, culturally safe approach.

Join WSLHD as a Safe Wayz Senior Clinician to lead trauma-informed support for children under 10 displaying harmful sexual behaviours.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 4, Psychologist, Sexual Assault Worker Level 4, Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: Dependant on Qualifications

• Psychologist – $77,358 – $113,226 per annum
• Counsellor, Sexual Assault Worker and Social Worker Level 4 - $121,658 - $124,607 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown - Community Health Centre

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
The Safe Wayz Program is for children under the age of 10 years who display problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSB). The Safe Wayz Senior Clinician roles {1.6 FTE) will sit within the Integrated Violence Prevention & Response·Service (IVPRS) structure.

IVPRS is responsible for strategic leadership, clinical service provision and capacity building for the portfolio areas of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child protection.

The Safe Wayz Senior Clinicians are responsible for the co-ordination of the Program within WSLHD, adopting a strength based, family focused, culturally centered, trauma informed approach to working with children and families to help prevent problematic or harmful behaviours from escalating.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Licence: Current NSW Driver's licence.
• Qualifications: Tertiary qualification (minimum bachelor's degree) in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Graduate Certificate in Human & Community Services (Interpersonal Trauma) and eligibility for appropriate professional registration or association membership.

Selection Criteria: 

1. Tertiary qualification (minimum bachelor’s degree) in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Graduate Certificate in Human & Community Services (Interpersonal Trauma) and eligibility for appropriate professional registration or association membership
2. Demonstrated ability to create community connections, engagement and collaboration to affect outcomes with an understanding of intergenerational trauma, contextual and causal factors for violence, abuse and neglect and the principles of cultural safety.
3. Demonstrated understanding and skills in child centred, family focussed counselling, support and case management to address problematic or harmful sexual behaviours with young children and their carers.
4. Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counselling services to individuals and their families and a commitment to accessing clinical and cultural supervision and professional education.
5. Demonstrated understanding of the legal and policy framework governing child protection in NSW.
6. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in combination with an ability to work as part of a small therapeutic team.
7. Demonstrated experience participating in and/or leading quality improvement activities and service development and evaluation.
8. Valid unrestricted drivers’ licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment.

Requisition ID: REQ578388
Applications Close: 10th June 2025

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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Ly Johnson on Ly.Johnson@health.nsw.gov.au