Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 26/11/2027)
Location: High Street, Penrith
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ690527

Application Close: 21/09/2026

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications

Clinical Psychologist: $59.59 - $72.63 per hour

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 4: $66.36 - $67.97 per hour

Snr Psychologist: $65.02- $70.46 per hour

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional workplace to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Are you a passionate and experienced mental health clinician looking for an opportunity to lead, inspire and create meaningful change for children and families? Join the Got It! (Getting On Track In Time) program and play a key role in delivering innovative early intervention mental health services that support young children to thrive.

As the Got It! Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership, coordination and line management to a dedicated multidisciplinary team while helping shape the future direction of the program across the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, with approximately 50% of your time dedicated to directing service delivery and program implementation. Working collaboratively with the CYF-MH Operations Manager and the School Link Coordinator, you will oversee the planning,



development and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health services for young children and their families. You will lead and support a skilled team through supervision, mentoring and clinical guidance, while building strong partnerships with schools, community organisations and key stakeholders to ensure the program reaches those who need it most.

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and contribute to a program that makes a genuine difference in the lives of children and families, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape brighter futures through early intervention and team-oriented care.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here

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What you will bring to the role * Recognised tertiary qualifications and memberships as follows a) Accredited Social work qualification and eligibility for membership of AASW, b) Accredited Occupational therapy qualification with current AHPRA membership, c)



Professional qualifications in Clinical Psychology with current registration with AHPRA and endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist; d) Registered Psychologist with current AHPRA registration who is eligible for grading as a Senior Psychologist (one-year full equivalent at the 9th year of service and thereafter on the salary scale).

- Demonstrated extensive knowledge, advanced clinical skills and substantial experience in the assessment and delivery of evidence-based interventions for children under 10 years of age and their families/carers. Demonstrated experience working with children and families presenting with complex behavioural, emotional, developmental and psychosocial difficulties, while exercising a high degree of autonomous practice, advanced clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic group, parenting and family-based interventions, including the ability to adapt programs and resources to meet local service needs and priorities.
- Experience and skills in developing, delivering and evaluating professional training packages in a range of contexts.
- Demonstrated leadership experience and the ability to provide clinical leadership, strategic oversight, consultation, clinical supervision and support to multidisciplinary staff, while contributing to service development and workforce capability.
- Excellent negotiation, conflict resolution skills, decision making and advocacy skills with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels, to establish collaborative community partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, implement and evaluate quality improvement, clinical governance, service development and evaluation activities, and to support a culture of continuous improvement within multidisciplinary teams.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence (Class C) and willingness to use same for work purposes.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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📌 Clinical Lead - Got It (Kingswood)
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📍 Kingswood