Aboriginal Mental Health Unit Team Leader (Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 5, Clinical Psychologist or Nurse Manager Grade 3)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 Hours per week)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3 ,Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Level 5,Clinical Psychologist
Location: Community Mental Health Services
Requisition ID: REQ645333
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
About the Role
Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Camperdown.
The Team Leader is expected to liaise closely with all other teams within Mental Health to ensure coherent, effective, safe, evidence based, and equitable service delivery. This includes responsibility for compliance with Mental Health Act requirements, coordination of the multi-disciplinary team including medical staff, effective access and discharge procedures, ensuring key performance indicators are met, incident and complaints management, rostering, and team based operational and strategic planning. The Team Leader will build and maintain partnerships with external agencies and co located agencies that will lead to improved health outcomes and contribute to the development of Sydney LHD Mental Health as a teaching and learning organisation.
Ideal Candidate
- This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977, and have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures with established links with the local communities.
- Must hold a Bachelor or post graduate degree in Occupational Therapy or Social Work that provides eligibility for full membership of the relevant professional association and/or registration with AHPRA; For Senior Clinical Psychologists must hold a Masters or Doctorate/PhD in clinical psychology that provides eligibility for full membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and ACPA and AHPRA registration.
- Demonstrated superior written and verbal communication, time management and computing, skills; current unrestricted NSW drivers license (P2 licence acceptable).
Benefits and Perks!
- Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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For enquiries, please contact Andrew Whalan via email at andrew.whalan@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 19 March 2026
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