Community Mental Health Psychologist
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Windsor
Position Classification: Psychologist
Remuneration: $80,452.00 - $117,755.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ635145
Applications Close: 17/02/2026
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.
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.
NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
Step into a role where your work directly strengthens the health, wellbeing and quality of life of people living with severe mental illness in the Hawkesbury community. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact every day through compassionate, skilled and community‑focused mental health care.
In this role, you support individuals by delivering a wide range of targeted interventions, including clinical mental health treatment, disability support and referrals to essential community services and resources. Your practice is grounded in a comprehensive, integrated and coordinated approach that brings together multiple service systems to ensure continuity, safety and effectiveness. You also contribute vital psychological input to multidisciplinary assessments, interventions and discharge planning, working within a biopsychosocial model that recognises the whole person and their unique needs.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a team committed to improving lives and strengthening community mental health, this is your moment. Apply now and help shape better outcomes for the Hawkesbury community.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- 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.
What you will bring to the role
- A four-year degree in Psychology, being a three-year degree with a fourth-year honours in Psychology; or qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer, and full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of psychological assessments and interventions with people presenting with mental health issues
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written and good interpersonal skills
- Current drivers license and willingness to use it for work purposes
- Computer competence and literacy
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Yasmin Hudson-Hoyle on Yasmin.HudsonHoyle@health.nsw.gov.au
