At a Glance
- Tasks: Support community mental health recovery through assessment, treatment, and care coordination.
- Company: Join Sydney Local Health District, a leading health service in NSW.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, salary packaging, free courses, and wellness resources.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career in mental health.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in occupational therapy and full professional registration required.
The predicted salary is between 57.14 - 57.14 $ per hour.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time (32 Hours per week)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Remuneration: $40.05 - $57.14 per hour + Superannuation
Location: Croydon Health Centre
About the Role
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring. Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support 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.
The 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.
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
- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance.
- Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families.
- Annual influenza vaccination on us!
- 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.
Recruitment & Compliance
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 (PD2026_004). 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 more information, please visit: Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. For more information about SLHD please visit Working with Us.
For enquiries, please contact Melinda Jackson via email at Applications Close: 1 November 2026.
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