Overview
Be part of our supportive, dynamic team and make a lasting impact in youth mental health care. The position offers $57.30 - $69.84 per hour + 12% super and salary packaging. Temporary Part-Time, 14 hours per week, Wollongong Hospital (TWH). Applications close: 10 February 2026.
The Safeguards Team is a new Child, Adolescent and Youth Acute Mental Health Service designed to provide innovative, timely and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress. The team is community based and provides rapid, mobile and flexible care to resolve acute mental health crisis, including assessment, assertive outreach and referrals, and time-limited brief therapeutic interventions and short-term care coordination. Safeguards operates seven days a week with extended hours on weekdays and responds to young people in schools, homes, communities or hospital-based settings (Emergency Departments and inpatient units) through face-to-face, telephone or audio-visual appointments.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate and apply in-depth levels of clinical psychology expertise and extensive specialised knowledge to provide evidence-based, trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0-17 years) in acute mental health distress and their families.
* Work to optimise health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
* Contribute to the development and establishment of the Safeguards team, with a focus on leadership and quality improvement.
* Engage with families and carers as part of a holistic care approach.
Requirements
* Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
* Working With Children Check (WWCC).
* Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist (PsyBA) and a master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology or other recognised clinical area in psychology. Postgraduate qualifications must be at least two years full-time (or part-time equivalent) and include professional clinical coursework, clinical training and supervised placement experience as core components.
* Current unrestricted Class C driver's licence.
Benefits
* Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
* Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for running costs from pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
* Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership for you and your family (eligible employees)
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
* Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
* Allocated Days Off (ADO) - one paid day off per month (eligible full-time employees)
Position Details
This is a temporary leave relief position until 7 February 2027 with the possibility of extension.
About ISLHD and the Workplace
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment, aligned with NSW Health's Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Need more information or help applying?
Visit the ISLHD website for application tips and information. Visit the Stepping Up website to learn about recruitment support for Aboriginal people. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. For role-related queries or help applying, contact Jasmine Scott at jasmine.scott@health.nsw.gov.au.
ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.
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