At a Glance
- Tasks: Support mental health recovery and provide care coordination for diverse community members.
- Company: Join Sydney Local Health District, a leading public health organisation in Australia.
- Benefits: Enjoy accrued days off, salary packaging, and access to free courses and wellness resources.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in relevant fields and commitment to recovery-oriented services.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 $ per year.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 1/2, Psychologist
Location: Croydon Community Mental Health
Requisition ID: REQ697575
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumers stay well in the community. The team provides specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Croydon.
“Community Mental Health Team” (Core Team) is the mainstay of the community mental health system. Core Team provides a range of clinical services including intake, assessment, consultation, treatment and care coordination. Care coordination is the main component of this model of care and includes extended care coordination, targeted packages of care and short term care coordination.
Consumers under the care of Core Teams will either have:
- Short term interventions and may be discharged or referred back to their GPs or other treatment providers after a period of weeks or months.
- A period of treatment as recommended by evidence based practices.
- Ongoing care and monitoring for prolonged periods.
The clinician will practice in keeping with the standardised Sydney LHD position description for the profession in addition to this position description.
Our unique New Employee Skills & Transition (NEST) Program is designed specifically for community mental health clinicians (CMH) and is a requirement for new clinicians with two or less years’ experience working in CMH. During the first three months in the role, you will be supported to participate in the training program to enhance your understanding of the community clinician role and to deliver safe and high-quality care. With guidance from senior clinicians and managers, you’ll develop your skills in a structured and supportive environment. The NEST Program complements our other mandatory training requirements and profession-specific development opportunities.
Ideal Candidate
- Recognised tertiary qualifications appropriate to profession.
- Full registration and eligibility for membership to professional association, as appropriate.
- Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
- Understanding of and commitment to recovery oriented services and consumer involvement in service provision.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
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.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
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 enquiries, please contact Renae Van Der Pol on 9378 1100 or via email.
Applications Close: 11 October 2026
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