Remuneration
$58.95 - $60.86 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location
Wallsend Campus
Employment Type
Temporary Part Time – Until June 2027
Position Classification
Occupational Therapist Level 3
Hours Per Week
24
Requisition ID
REQ648015
Applications Close
Monday 20th April 2026
Where You'll Be Working
Join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team (Safeguards) – a compassionate, family-centred service based at the Wallsend Hub. Safeguards is a multidisciplinary, community‐based team providing short‐term (up to six weeks) assessment and intervention for children and adolescents experiencing mental distress.
We value the lived experience perspective, recovery‐oriented and trauma‐informed care, grounded in hope, choice, self‐determination, and social connection. We adopt a bio‐psycho‐social‐cultural perspective and work as part of a multi‐disciplinary team.
About The Role
In this role, you will deliver mental health assessment, occupational therapy service and brief intervention through home visits/outreach and or virtual care services. As part of the work, you will operate within a bio‐psychosocial cultural approach and provide care navigation to children, young people and their families, to improve mental health, social and emotional well‐being.
This is a shift work role, including weekdays 0800 – 1630 or 1200 – 2030 shifts and some weekends/public holidays including 0900 – 1730 shifts.
You will be supported by the co‐leadership team at Safeguards, Team Leader and Psychiatrist, as well as colleagues. Mentoring, group supervision and individual supervision is strongly supported, including CAMHS Orientation, education and professional development opportunities.
About You
We're looking for someone skilled in trauma‐informed, occupational focused and holistic care, with a collaborative approach and deep respect for young people, carers and colleagues alike. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.
Requirements
* Relevant qualifications as an Occupational Therapist.
* Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Eligibility for Level 3 of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award.
* Current unrestricted Australian drivers' licence.
What We Offer
* Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
* Proximity to shopping and other services
* Salary packaging options
* Fitness Passport
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
* Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non‐clinical and clinical professionals
Additional Information
* To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
* An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part‐time vacancies.
* We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
How To Apply
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
* Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of mental health practices.
* Demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma‐informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers in a mental health context/environment.
* Highly developed written and verbal communication and competence in the use of information technology systems.
Need more information? Click here for the Position Description. Find out more about applying for this position.
For role‐related queries or questions contact Sophie Phillips on Sophie.Phillips@health.nsw.gov.au or Fiona Lee on fiona.lee@health.nsw.gov.au
Information For Applicants
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description. For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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