Mental Health Clinician

💡 Make a real difference every single day

🤝 Work in a supportive, skilled team

🚀 Grow your career with ongoing training

Support recovery, deliver crisis care, empower consumers, collaborate with teams, and make a real impact in mental health. Apply Now! ⭐

Employment Type: 2 x Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1 / 2   
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Parramatta

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers diverse and innovative mental health services at Parramatta Community Health Centre (Jeffrey House).

• Home to ICH, D&A, and Community Mental Health Teams

• Includes Acute Care, Homeless Outreach and Clinical Care teams

• Serves Auburn, Blacktown and wider Western Sydney

• Delivers primary, secondary and tertiary mental health care

• Committed to collaboration, respect, empowerment and quality 

What you'll be doing 
Join our Community Acute Care Team, delivering short-term crisis resolution and home treatment to support recovery for people with severe and persistent mental illness.

• Provide assessments and short-term home-based care

• Collaborate with consumers, carers and other services

• Develop and review individual recovery-focused care plans

• Advocate for consumer rights and wellbeing

• Engage in quality improvement and service development

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Qualification: Degree in Nursing / Psychology / Social Work / Occupational Therapy
Registration: Full Registration with APHRA; eligibility to be a member of AASW for Social Workers

Selection Criteria:

1. Experience and clinical skills in community mental health triage, comprehensive assessments, including risk and safety planning as well as experience in provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.

2. Understanding of Mental Health/ Psychiatry service/ crisis work and ability to work with in a demanding crisis/acute management service.

3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consumers/carers/families and has experience working with families who are coping with Mental Health Illness.

4. Highly developed interpersonal communications skills, effective verbal, written and negotiation skills and intermediate computer skills. including the use of database systems.

5. Experience and knowledge in acute mental health intervention, early intervention, and CALD issues.

6. Understanding of the recovery philosophy and trauma informed care in Mental Health with the ability to implement these in clinical practice.

7. Understanding of NSW Mental Health Act (2007).

8. Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willing to use it for work purpose.

Requisition ID: REQ598782 
Applications Close:  27th August 2025

Need more information ?

• Find out more about applying for this position.

• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.   

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Suman Chhetri on 0450 704 226 or Suman.Chhetri@health.nsw.gov.au