Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Lvl 4, Clinical Psychologist) - Pathways to Community Living Initiative - Temp FT/PT
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ616628 Requisition #
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- 13 hours ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week until 23/10/2026
Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4 & Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: Per Classification
Clinical Psychologist: $55.09 - $67.15 per hour
Occupational Therapist Level 4: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour
Social Worker Level 4: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ616628
Application Close Date: 09/11/2025
Interview Date Range: 12/11/2025 - 19/11/2025
Contact Details: Rebecca O'Brien - 0476 816 928 | Rebecca.OBrien@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Join a Team That Makes a Difference!
Are you:
- Passionate about working in an award-winning, highly skilled, and specialised mental health team?
- Committed to recovery-focused care and holding hope for people with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who are at risk of falling through service gaps?
- Driven to support culture change, capacity building, and service improvement for consumers with complex and high-support needs?
If you answered yes, the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) team at South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) wants to hear from you.
This exciting opportunity offers a blend of leadership and direct consumer work, where you’ll help shape service delivery and improve outcomes for individuals with SPMI and complex mental health needs. You’ll be part of the PCLI/IDMH and NDIS team, working closely with inpatient and community services across SWSLHD, as well as the broader statewide PCLI network.
We’re looking for professionals who thrive in challenging environments and bring enthusiasm for both individual and systemic advocacy. Your voice and vision will help drive meaningful change.
This is a full-time position, but we welcome applications from those interested in part-time or job-sharing arrangements as this can be negotiated.
Be part of a team that’s transforming lives and reshaping mental health care across the district. Apply now and help us build a more inclusive, hopeful future for those who need it most.
What You'll Be Doing
The PCLI is a coordinated state-wide approach to supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and complex needs who have been in hospital for more than twelve months and or are likely to experience difficulty with discharge solutions, to re-establish their lives in the community.
The Senior Clinician will work with existing inpatient and community teams to support the assessment and progression of safe transitions consumers into the community or an appropriate inpatient setting based on the consumer's strengths, needs and wishes.
The Senior Clinician will liaise and work closely with the PCLI team, mental health services , consumers, carers , family and external services , ensuring timely, appropriate and high quality care is provided to PCLI Consumers.
This position will provide leadership, mentorship and supervision, to ensure the delivery of evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment . The position will carry a clinical caseload, appropriate to the needs of the service and PCLI program.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide comprehensive care across several facilities, including the newly redeveloped Campbelltown Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. These services offer a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with acute and non-acute mental health needs.
The multidisciplinary teams, consisting of professionals with diverse mental health expertise, deliver exceptional care through specialised units such as the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit, Adult Acute Unit, and Older People's Mental Health Unit. The service is committed to patient safety and high-quality care, maintaining external accreditation with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.
With active teaching and research links to various universities, SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide excellent opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Working here means being part of a dedicated team focused on improving mental health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
Relevant qualifications as an Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate Clinical Psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, or qualified Social Worker eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated extensive experience in mental health rehabilitation providing advanced evidence based, strengths focused, recovery orientated
assessment and treatment for consumers with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and complex needs. - Demonstrated advanced interpersonal skills (including excellent negotiation and advocacy), problem solving skills and personal resilience and highlight how these skills have been vital and used when working with numerous internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in leading the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery through quality improvement projects or research. Facilitation of projects that has demonstrated improvements in MH outcomes and showed sustained and improved change of practice and service delivery.
- Ability to work independently and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
