Intellectual Disability/Mental Health Coordinator
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- Occupational Therapist
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- REQ590566 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4
Remuneration: $61.36 - $62.84 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ590566
Location: St George Hospital, Randwick
Applications close date: 24 July 2025
Where you'll be working
Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community.
PaCH's services are provided at the District's hospitals, community-based facilities including child and family health centres, community health centres and specialist clinics. We work with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Intellectual Disability Mental Health (IDMH) clinician is a specialist clinician with experience and contemporary knowledge in the care and treatment of people who experience both intellectual disabilities and mental illness.
The Clinician will work with the Specialised Intellectual Disability Health Team to develop pathways and refer to appropriate psychological and mental health care for this population and may provide assessment and short-term clinical care. The IDMH clinician is also responsible for building the skills and confidence of SESLHD Health and mental health staff to work with people who experience IDMH. This may occur through didactic teaching, joint care planning and care provision, clinical supervision or other means, for clients and individuals who are not clients of the team.
The Benefits
- 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.
- Must hold qualifications recognised for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in their professional practice.
- Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and proven application of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.
- Demonstrated leadership in strategic and clinical service planning and expertise in the management of organisational and cultural change.
- Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of ability to direct the development of educational programs.
- Proven clinical expertise in complex client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- 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 Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
For role related queries or questions contact Gavin Begbie on Gavin.Begbie@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 24 July 2025
