Senior Mental Health Clinician - SESLHD MHS

An exciting position exists for an experienced Mental Health Clinician to work within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District MHS Pathways to Community Living Initiative.

The Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) is a state-wide strategy that is shaping complex care and community rehabilitation in mental health services in NSW. This initiative works with mental health services and community led organisations to develop pathways of care and services for people who have had or are at risk of long hospital stays and experience severe and persistent symptoms of mental illness. The program aims to ensure each person has the opportunity to live their lives in the community, to participate to the fullness of their lives and have access to well being, purposefulness and connectedness.

For more information we encourage you to contact Rachel Coney on rachel.coney@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 30 June 2025 and 4 July 2025.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District 

If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.

Where you'll be working

SESLHD Mental Health Service, located in Kogarah

Close by to public transport, cafes and shopping precinct

Selection criteria:

1. Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award Current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer; Registered Nurse with current registration with AHPRA including relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation; Recognised 4 year degree in Psychology, along with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
2. Extensive experience in mental health clinical and vocational rehabilitation with knowledge of best practice principles and models of practice; and ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual and group rehabilitation programs
3. Demonstrated commitment to consumer participation, and a strengths based and recovery focused approach in service provision
4. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
5. Ability to provide in-depth advice, education and supervision to staff to enhance service excellence
6. Ability to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel or complex nature
7. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement and service evaluation processes
8. Current Class C NSW Driver’s License

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

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. 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 Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website