Overview
Deliver statewide mental health consultation for CALD and refugee communities across NSW. Bilingual clinical skills highly valued — translate your expertise into better patient outcomes. Salary packaging and professional development support in a specialist statewide service.
Use your bilingual skills and clinical expertise to deliver culturally responsive mental health care across NSW.
Employment Details
Employment Type: Permanent Part TimePosition Classification: Clinical PsychologistRemuneration: $57.30 - $69.84 per hourHours Per Week: 24Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta
Where you will be working
The Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC) is a NSW Health statewide specialist service hosted within Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). TMHC delivers specialist transcultural mental health services that complement public mental health services across NSW — metropolitan, regional and rural. You will work alongside a passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, supporting referring mental health teams, GPs, community health services and NGOs.
Your team
* Provides a critical link in culturally safe care for CALD and refugee populations across NSW
* Operates as a statewide service with metropolitan, regional and rural reach
* Is supported by a strong culture of learning, quality improvement and community engagement
* Values diverse language skills and cross-cultural clinical expertise
What you'll be doing
In this rewarding role you will use your bilingual skills and clinical expertise to provide culturally responsive consultation, psychosocial assessment and short-term intervention to NSW Health mental health services. You will contribute to both individual clinical care and broader system-level education and capacity building.
Responsibilities
* Deliver culturally responsive clinical consultations and psychosocial assessments for CALD and refugee populations
* Provide cross-cultural advice, training and professional development to mental health clinicians across NSW
* Facilitate culture-specific mental health education for clients, carers and families
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation and real-time records in the electronic clinical record
* Contribute to TMHC quality improvement, research and community engagement activities
Essential Requirements
Qualification: Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology. Postgraduate qualifications must be of no less than two years full-time duration and include professional clinical coursework, clinical training and supervised placement experience. Registration: Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Selection Criteria
* Substantial clinical experience in a mental health (or related) setting
* Demonstrated understanding of mental health experiences related to migrant and refugee populations
* Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate with people from diverse CALD backgrounds and with service providers across various NSW Health settings
* Experience in providing assessments to people from migrant and refugee backgrounds
* Experience in cross-cultural clinical practice, utilising interpreters and/or bilingual skills in mental health practice
* High level verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail
* Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to occasionally travel to NSW regional areas
Requisition ID: REQ641318Applications Close: 29 March 2026
Need more information?
* Find out more about applying for this position.
* Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
* Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
* For inquiries about the role, contact Sakina Mannan at 02 9912 3850 or sakina.mannan@health.nsw.gov.au
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. For more information, please visit the text below.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Further information: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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