Senior Mental Health Clinician, Safeguards - ESMHS

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ692841 Requisition #

Senior Mental Health Clinician, Safeguards - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time

Position Classification:Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration:$59.59 - $72.64 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week:24

Requisition ID:REQ692841

Location:Randwick, Sydney

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

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

Come Work With Us!

An exciting part-time opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior metal health clinician to join and work in a multidisciplinary team as a member of the new SESLHD Safeguards North Team transforming young lives.

Are you ready to make a real difference to the lives of children and adolescents facing acute mental health challenges? Join our dynamic and innovative Safeguards Team, a dedicated CAMHS resource delivering cutting-edge care to young people aged 0-17 years. Based at Randwick, you'll work across the local catchment area, collaborating with existing CAMHS and youth mental health teams.

This is your chance to be a part of a multidisciplinary team that provides rapid, mobile, and flexible care. From assertive outreach and brief care co-ordination to time-limited therapeutic interventions, you'll have the opportunity to support young people and their families experiencing a mental health crisis.

As a Safeguards Community Clinician, you'll deliver evidence-based, impactful care, including individual, family, parenting and group therapy. Collaborating with schools, community organisations and non-government services, you'll be at the forefront of creating holistic solutions that empower young people and their families.

This is more than a job - it's a chance to lead, innovate and transform lives. Are you ready to bring your expertise and passion to a team that values excellence and compassion? to be part of this groundbreaking initiative!

This part-time opportunity is designed to support a strong work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements, reduced hours, and the ability to structure your week around personal commitments. Part-time candidates will benefit from a manageable caseload, supportive supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises both clinician wellbeing and high-quality care. Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities are also available to support your long-term goals in mental health practice.

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

Safeguards North Team, ESMHS, located on the Prince of Wales campus, Randwick.

Travel to other SESLHD sites may be required.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning .
• Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant (Nursing only).

Selection Criteria

• For Occupational Therapy and Social Work; Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and current registration with AHPRA or eligible for membership with AASW. Clinical psychologists require full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA), with Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress towards same), along with a minimum two-year full-time APAC-accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in clinical psychology.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision and evaluation of evidence-based psychosocial assessment, therapeutic intervention, and evaluation of clinical outcomes with children, adolescents, young people and their families in a systemic way.
• Capacity to design and implement short and medium term, individual and group treatment protocols for commonly presenting problems (such as anxiety) for children and adolescents experiencing social and emotional distress.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes.
• Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.

Application close

Application close: 27 September 2026

Contact

For more information we encourage you to contact Gareth Brown on gareth.brown@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

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. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Part Time positions
• 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 withing the position description

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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