Youth Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician - Sutherland MHS

Youth Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician - Sutherland MHS

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District – Sydney CBD NSW

Youth Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician, Community Team 2 - Sutherland Mental Health Service
Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (through to April 2027)
Position Classification:Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2
Remuneration:$79,419.00 - $122,465.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ696962
Location: Randwick, Sydney

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

Come Work With Us!

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably qualified and experienced mental health clinician to join our innovative and compassionate team in the specialised youth rehabilitation clinician role. This is a greatopportunity togain experience in this field.

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

Community Mental Health, Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on The SutherlandHospital campus, Caringbah

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 aFitness 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:

• Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Psychologist with a four year degree in psychology and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
• Demonstrated competency in mental health rehabilitation with an ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual and group clinical rehabilitation interventions
• Demonstrated commitment to consumer participation, and a strengths based and recovery focused approach to service provision
• Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the mental health and developmental needs of young people (14-24 years) and their families.
• Ability to develop partnerships and community linkages with community organisations and to build capacity within these services and within mental health services in working with young people (14-24) with a mental illness
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse range of stakeholders including consumers, families and service providers
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills (proficient in MS Office applications & relevant health databases)
• Current, unrestricted NSW Driver’s licence

Application close: 18 October 2026

Interviews are expected to be held between26 October 2026 and 30 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 values and commitment to diversity

OurCOREValues 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 ourDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategyfor more information.

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