Clinical Psychologist, Safeguards - ESMHS
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ579902 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $109,247.00 - $133,156.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ579902
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Applications close date: 15 June 2025
Come Work With Us!
Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part Time can be considered
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist to join and work in a multidisciplinary team as a member of the new SESLHD Safeguards North Team, a dedicated CAMHS resource designed to provide innovative & best practice care to children & adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is based at Randwick and provide services across the local catchment area, working in partnership with existing CAMHS and youth mental health teams. The team provides rapid, mobile & flexible care, including: assertive outreach, brief care coordination & time-limited therapeutic interventions. The team responds to young people and their families who are in crisis, both in the community & in hospital-based settings through face to face, phone & telehealth appointments.
The Safeguards Community Clinician, working with the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers, will provide evidence-based brief therapeutic and systemic intervention. This may include individual, family, parenting and group therapy, and will require collaborative skills to work with wider systems such educational, community and non-government services.
For more information we encourage you to contact Gareth Brown on Gareth.Brown@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 23 June 2025 and 27 June 2025.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Safeguards Team, ESMHS, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, Randwick. Travel to other SESLHD sites may be required.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection criteria:
- Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, with Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress to same), along with a minimum two-year full-time equivalent Master or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision and evaluation of evidence-based psychological assessment, therapeutic intervention, and evaluation of clinical outcomes with children, adolescents, young people and their families in a systemic way.
- Capacity to design and implement short and medium term, individual and group treatment protocols for anxiety and other common presenting problems for children and adolescents experiencing social and emotional distress.
- Demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills, organisational skills and time management skills.
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
- Demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a health setting.
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to quality improvement and research.
- Current drivers licence and willingness to travel in accordance with the position.
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
