Safeguards Justice Health NSW - Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Snr Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 4, PFT - Adolescent Forensic Mental Health

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 4 including classifications of Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Snr Psychologist & Social Worker Lvl 4
Remuneration: $113,617 - $138,482 p.a. + super
Location: Sydney Olympic Park 
Requisition ID: REQ664031
Position Title: Safeguards Justice Health NSW - Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Lvl 4, Snr Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 4, PFT - Adolescent Forensic Mental Health
 

If you are passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (JHFMHN). We are Just the Place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes. 

We are a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career. For more information, please see links below:

About Justice Health NSW | NSW Government

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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Justice Health NSW Safeguards Team within Adolescent Forensic Mental Health.

The Safeguards Team is a dynamic, highly skilled, multidisciplinary service providing assessment, intervention, and care coordination to young people aged 10–18 across New South Wales.

The service supports young people experiencing complex mental health needs who are involved with, or at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system (CJS), as well as those presenting in crisis or at risk of disengagement from services due to the complexity of their needs. This complexity may include neurodevelopmental differences, itinerancy, substance use, and/or risk of harm to self or others.

In this role, you will deliver timely, responsive, community-based mental health assessment and intervention for young people experiencing significant mental health complexity. Working within a multidisciplinary framework and guided by evidence-based practice, you will apply your discipline-specific expertise to contribute to comprehensive biopsychosocial formulations, inform interventions, care planning, and deliver coordinated, person-centred care aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable young people.

About You

You’re an experienced senior mental health clinician with demonstrated experience supporting consumers with complex mental health presentations, psychosocial, forensic and behavioural needs. You will have the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across health, justice and community systems, with strong clinical judgement, stakeholder engagement and leadership capability. You will be confident supporting staff managing complexity while delivering evidence-based, trauma-informed and person-centred care.

Essential Requirements

·        Occupational  Therapist: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).   To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional.

·        Social Worker: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). To be appointed as a Level 4 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years' (ideally 5 years’) clinical experience as a Social Worker and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 4 Health Professional.

·        Senior Psychologist: Minimum of a four-year accredited psychology degree and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor. To be appointed as a Senior Psychologist, evidence must be provided of minimum nine years’ experience clinical experience as a Psychologist (minimum seven years’ clinical experience with general registration).

·        Clinical Psychologist: Six-year accredited master's degree or higher in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) and hold general registration and area of practice endorsement in clinical or forensic psychology (or another area of practice endorsement) with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).  Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.

Salary and Benefits

Your annual salary plus superannuation is just the beginning. You will also have access to a number of benefits:

·        Additional allowances and salary packaging options.

·        Fitness Passport (if eligible).

·        Genuine career progression and skill-set development.

·        Support from an enthusiastic and invested team of managers and colleagues.

Diversity and Inclusivity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

*This is also a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977