At a Glance
- Tasks: Use your language skills to enhance mental health support for diverse communities.
- Company: Join WSLHD, a leading public health service committed to cultural inclusivity.
- Benefits: Gain professional growth opportunities while making a real difference in people's lives.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic team at Cumberland Hospital with excellent career prospects.
- Why this job: Empower communities and champion inclusive care through your clinical expertise.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology required.
Improve access to culturally responsive mental health and gambling support. Empower diverse communities through clinical expertise and collaboration. Grow your career with a leading public health service.
Use your language skills and clinical expertise to improve outcomes for culturally diverse communities affected by problem gambling and mental health challenges.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 30th June 2027)
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1 / 2, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 1 / 2
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 32
Location: Cumberland Hospital
Where you'll be working:
- Join the GambleAware Multicultural Service, a state-wide specialist team based at Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta.
- Part of Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), Cumberland Hospital is NSW's largest and Australia's oldest mental health facility.
- Working with a multidisciplinary team supporting CALD communities across NSW.
- Building partnerships with GambleAware providers and ethnic community organisations.
- Contributing to innovative, inclusive and culturally responsive care.
- Accessing professional growth and development opportunities.
- Being part of WSLHD's commitment to Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
What you'll be doing:
- Use your clinical skills and cultural knowledge to strengthen gambling and mental health support for individuals, families and communities.
- Provide cultural consultation to mainstream GambleAware providers to enhance clinical care.
- Deliver intake, assessment, counselling and psychoeducation in English, another language or with interpreter support.
- Build partnerships with ethnic community organisations and local service providers across NSW.
- Provide crisis intervention, advocacy and referrals to appropriate services.
- Promote cultural awareness, translated resources and understanding of problem gambling through provider support and community engagement.
Make a difference with Western Sydney Local Health District. Join a team where your expertise, language skills and cultural knowledge create meaningful change. Grow your career, champion inclusive care and make a lasting difference in the lives of diverse communities.
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology.
- Membership with relevant professional body / Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as appropriate.
Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in social work or psychology and current registration with the relevant professional body.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention and counselling in the area of addictions.
- Experience in working in a counselling setting in another language than English and with interpreters and sensitivity to the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
- Knowledge of a wide range of networks and services to assist individuals and families with health and welfare concerns.
- Experience in community engagement including developing and delivering presentations in English and another language.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Requisition ID: REQ698697
Applications Close: 15th November 2026
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Bi-lingual Cross-Cultural Clinical Consultant in Sydney employer: NSW Health
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises compassion and community service. Located in the vibrant Darlinghurst area, employees benefit from competitive pay, not-for-profit salary packaging, and flexible working arrangements, including two days of remote work each week. With a strong focus on professional growth, staff have access to study leave, scholarships, and wellness programs, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in healthcare.
