Mental Health Clinician, Assertive Outreach

🔍 Hornsby, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | Sydney

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📁: Mental Health Clinician

📅   : REQ666911 Requisition #

📅   : 2 hours ago Post Date

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until until 2 April 2027 (with the possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 1
Remuneration: Based on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ666911

Salary per week:

Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $1463.51 - $2087.88 per week
Psychologist: $1541.85 - $2256.76 per week
Registered Nurse: $1424.28 - $1999.64 per week
Social Worker Level 1/2: $1463.51 - $2087.88 per week

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Where you'll be working

Hornsby Kuring-Gai Assertive Outreach team based at Hornsby.

What you’ll be doing
The mental health clinician will deliver a high quality, comprehensive mental health service for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on working with individuals who experience a complex range of needs and difficulties. Acting as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, the mental health clinician will provide assessment and evidence based interventions using a collaborative, recovery approach and will be skilled at positive risk management. Working closely in collaboration with carers and families, and liaison with a wide range of agencies is central to the role.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or eligibility for membership with AASW.
Demonstrated ability of putting people who experience mental health issues first and at the centre of practice and service delivery.
A High level of written and verbal communication skills promoting a culture and language of hope and optimism.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
Current NSW Drivers Licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Yumei Long on Yumei.Long@health.nsw.gov.au

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.

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Applications Close: 10 June 2026

Mental Health Clinician, Assertive Outreach

🔍 Hornsby, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital | Sydney

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