Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary Full Time/Part Time, 32- 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Senior Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: Dependent on Classification
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $57.11 - $58.98 per hour
Clinical Psychologist: $55.09 - $67.15 per hour
Senior Psychologist: $60.12 - $65.14 per hour
Occupational Therapist Lvl 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Social Worker Lvl 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ609493
Application Close Date: 12/10/2025
Interview Date Range: 15/10/2025 - 22/10/2025
Contact Details: Nicole Callaghan - 0439 309 *** | ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
About The Opportunity
Ready to lead, inspire, and make a real impact? We’re looking for a Senior Mental Health Professional to join our vibrant Liverpool Community Mental Health Team, where collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence come together.
In this dynamic role, you’ll provide clinical leadership and mentorship to early career staff and students, while delivering evidence-based care that helps consumers identify their goals and thrive. You’ll contribute specialist expertise, support multidisciplinary decision-making, and step into leadership when needed.
From guiding treatment planning to building strong community partnerships, you’ll be at the heart of a service that values innovation, integrity, and person-centred care. If you're passionate about recovery-focused care, thrive in a collaborative environment and love bringing out the best in others—we’d love to hear from you!
Temporary visa holders are also encouraged to apply! We are offering opportunities with a limited contract period based on the length of your current visa!
What You'll Be Doing
As a senior clinician provide leadership, mentorship and supervision, to ensure the delivery of evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team. Carry a clinical caseload, appropriate to the needs of the service.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services provide comprehensive, community-based mental health care across South Western Sydney.
These services cater to different age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older persons, ensuring specialised care throughout various life stages. The multidisciplinary teams offer a range of supports, including mental health assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and therapy. They work closely with inpatient services, GPs, and other community organisations to provide holistic care.
The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
1. Relevant qualification/ registration in one of the disciplines, as noted in the essential criteria (please refer to the position description)
2. Can you share an example of how you've provided recovery-focused, evidence-based care—especially involving consumers, their families and natural supports in line with the NSW Mental Health Act 2007?
3. Tell us about your experience leading and supervising within a mental health team, including how you’ve used communication, problem-solving, and technology to support service delivery.
4. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child protected culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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