Mental Health and Housing Liaison Officer
- Make a real impact in mental health and housing.
- Lead innovation in community care services.
- Empower vulnerable people to secure housing.
Support people experiencing homelessness by providing expert mental health care, securing housing, and driving service improvements. Apply Now!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker Level 4, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Parramatta
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides comprehensive healthcare services across Western Sydney. Join a team dedicated to:
- Offering primary and secondary care in Auburn, Blacktown, and surrounding LGAs.
- Delivering tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
- Promoting "better health services" for all.
- Upholding values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
- Driving innovation and excellence in healthcare.
What you'll be doing
The Senior Mental Health Clinician – Mental Health and Housing Liaison Officer provides evidence-based care for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The role includes:
- Delivering assessments, crisis resolution, and treatment for consumers with mental illness.
- Supporting housing access and tenancy sustainability through expert consultancy.
- Developing collaborative, recovery-focused care plans with consumers and carers.
- Advocating for consumers by strengthening partnerships with housing and community services.
- Leading practice improvement, education, and strategic service development.
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
Qualification: CNC 1 (minimum 5 years fulltime equivalent post registration experience and also post registration nursing qualification and/or 3 years full time equivalent experience in speciality), Occupational Therapist (minimum 5 years work experience), Senior Psychologist (minimum 5 years work experience and current registration with AHPRA ) or Social Worker (minimum 5 years work experience and eligible for membership of AASW).
Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Social Worker eligible for membership of AASW.
- Experience and clinical skills working with mentally ill consumers conducting community mental health triage, comprehensive assessments, including risk and safety planning as well as experience in provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.
- Advanced understanding of housing pathways for people with severe and enduring mental illness with demonstrated advanced skills in working with partner organisations specifically Homes NSW housing services.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consumers/carers/families and has experience working with families who are coping with Mental Health Illness.
- Highly developed interpersonal communications skills, effective verbal, written and negotiation skills and intermediate computer skills.
- Experience and knowledge in acute mental health intervention, early intervention, and CALD issues.
- Understanding of the recovery philosophy and trauma informed care in Mental Health with the ability to implement these in clinical practice.
- Experience in mentoring, clinical supervision, education and training; experience in developing and implementing quality improvement activities/projects.
- Licence: Current Class C Drivers Licence valid within Australia (P2 acceptable) willing to use it for work purpose
Requisition ID: REQ553014
Applications Close: 10th March 2025.
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- 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 Suman Chhetri on suman.chhetri@health.nsw.gov.au
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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