Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 Hours per week)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Clinical Psychologist
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ******
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales.
Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
About The Role
Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing high quality healthcare services to our local community, focused on patient and family-centred care.
The Senior Community Mental Health Professional is responsible for providing advanced evidence-based, strengths focused, recovery orientated assessment and treatment within a multi-disciplinary team and coordinating consumers' recovery plans.
The senior role is also responsible for complex clinical decision making, supervision and consultancy to colleagues, Community Managed Organisations, GPs and our community.
The role will include clinical lead in orientation, induction and mentorship of current clinical staff.
The role will lead quality improvement activities, clinical supervision and participation in clinical leadership.
Responsibilities As Required.
For more information, view the Position Description
Ideal Candidate
Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy or Social work, or post graduate qualification in Psychology (with Area or Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology) and extensive specialist experience including a minimum 3 years experience in mental health.
Full AHPRA registration (OT) or eligibility for membership to AASW.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of and skills in recovery oriented services and consumer involvement in service design, implementation and evaluation.
Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, time management and computing skills,



and current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
Benefits And Perks
Monthly Accrued Day Off
Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
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Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
Annual influenza vaccination on us!
Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information, visit SLHD Benefits
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position.
To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD****_004).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions.
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For enquiries, please contact Chloe Van Loon via email at ******
Applications Close: 16 August ****
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