Senior Allied Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 4) - Assertive Outreach Team, Community Mental Health

🔍 Campsie, Canterbury Hospital | Sydney

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Health Clinician
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REQ644604 Requisition #
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4 days ago Post Date

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) up to August 2026 with the possibility of extension 
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Level 4
Location: Community Mental Health Services
Requisition ID: REQ644604
  

   
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

This Senior Community Mental Health Professional is located within the Croydon Assertive Outreach team. It is responsible for providing advanced evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating consumers’ recovery plans where there has often been poor treatment outcomes in the past. The senior role is also responsible for complex clinical decision making, supervision and consultancy to colleagues, Community Managed Organisations, GPs and our community. This will include advanced reasoning skills in community mental health care implementing advanced practise skills with the complex care consumers of the Assertive Outreach team who often have experienced long periods of institutional care. 
  
For more information, please view the Position Description 
  

Ideal Candidate

  • Relevant qualifications recognised with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or minimum bachelor degree in Social Work eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Must posses a current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge of and skills in recovery oriented services and consumer involvement in service design, implementation and evaluation.
  • Demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills in the comprehensive assessment and management of complex mental health consumers in the community, including assessment, complex care coordination, and discharge planning.

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/

   

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. 

 

For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working With Us’

 

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For enquiries, please contact Renae Van Der Pol via email at renae.vanderpol@health.nsw.gov.au

 

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!


Applications Close: 17 March 2026

 

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