Be part of our supportive, dynamic team and make a lasting impact in youth mental health care.
$ $69.84 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Part-Time, 14 hours per week | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ631654 | Applications close: 10 February 2026
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
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 as appropriate time-limited brief therapeutic interventions and short-term care coordination. The Safeguards Team currently operates within an integrated model with the adult Acute Care Team (ACT) with focus on acute child and adolescent mental health that is inclusive of working with the families and carers. Safeguards operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and responds to young people in their schools, homes, communities or hospital-based settings (Emergency Departments and inpatient units), through face to face, telephone or audio-visual appointments. Support to the ACT may also be required pending service demand.
Suitable applicants will demonstrate an investment in the Safeguards service development, implementation and establishment of the team. Desired qualities include being enthusiastic, innovative, pro-active, dynamic, flexible, and adaptable, with a focus on leadership and quality improvement skill.
The Clinical psychologist, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within psychology providing evidence based, trauma informed and developmentally appropriate assessment and treatment to children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress, and their families. The position will optimise health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Descriptionhere.
A little about us.
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.
Benefits of working with ISLHD.
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
* Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
* Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
* Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
* Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
* Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:
* Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
* Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners 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. The postgraduate qualifications must be of no less than two years full time duration (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.
This is a temporary leave relief position until 7 February 2027 with the possibility of extension.
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 that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the 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?
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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.