Safewayz Senior Clinician

SAFE WAYZ Senior Clinician

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce providing culturally safe, trauma informed therapeutic support working with children and families.

Our benefits:

• A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
• Engaging and intellectually stimulating work
• A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves
• A position dedicated to empowering others
• Salary packaging, novated leasing, and Health and Wellbeing Support
• Relocation support considerations
   

About the Role

This role will be part of a new program called Safe Wayz which coordinates an integrated response for children under the age of criminal responsibility (currently 10 years in NSW) with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSBs). Safe Wayz adopts a strength-based, family- focused and culturally centred trauma-informed approach to working with children and families to help prevent behaviours from escalating.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver early support, counselling and safety planning for children under 10 with problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSBs)
• Coordinate and contribute to prevention and early‑intervention initiatives in partnership with Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal‑controlled organisations.
• Conduct holistic psychosocial assessments that incorporate cultural needs, cultural care and family strengths.
• Work collaboratively with Safe Wayz, SAS, CPCS, JCPRP and CAMHS teams to support integrated responses for children and families
• Engage in clinical and cultural supervision and contribute to statewide networks, working groups, and professional development
• Participating in a 24/7 on-call roster for crisis response
• Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Employment Type: Temporary Full - Time until 26 June 2028 (pending ongoing funding)
Position Classification: Counsellor Lvl 4, Sexual Assault Worker Lvl 4, Social Worker Lvl 4, Snr Psychologist 
Remuneration: $123,974.00 – $134,338.00  per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week:  38
Requisition ID: REQ652435
Location: Wagga Wagga

Why Join Us

• Work in a role that makes a real impact on vulnerable communities.
• Access cultural supervision, mentoring, and professional development.
• Be part of a supportive team committed to collaboration and respect.
• Enjoy opportunities for career progression within the Aboriginal Development Pathway.
   

What We’re Looking For

• Qualifications and registration (eg PACFA Counsellor / AASW Social Work / AHPRA Psychologist
• Experience working with Aboriginal communities and understanding intergenerational trauma.
• Skills in child-centred, family-focused counselling and case management.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel.

More information: 
 1) Download the Position Description
 2) Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Katie Lynch-Ridley, District Clinical Leader, Sexual Assault Counselling Services on 0499 611 788 or Katie.Lynchridley@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 20 May 2026

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,  you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.