Deliver high-quality acute mental health assessment and crisis care

Join a cooperative multidisciplinary team supporting Western Sydney

Build your skills through diverse clinical and professional opportunities

Assess, manage and coordinate acute mental health care for consumers across Western Sydney.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1 / 2
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week:38
Location:Parramatta Acute Care Team (Jeffrey House)

Where you'll be working

Join the Parramatta Acute Care Team at Jeffrey House, Parramatta Community Health Centre, delivering innovative community-based mental health care across Western Sydney. You’ll work within a dynamic service committed to collaboration, respect, empowerment and high-quality consumer outcomes.

Work within a community mental health hub supporting primary, secondary and tertiary care

Join a diverse network including Acute Care, Homeless Outreach and Clinical Care teams

Support consumers across Auburn, Blacktown, Parramatta and the wider Western Sydney community

Collaborate with GPs, hospitals, police, private practitioners and other community services

Be part of Western Sydney Local Health District’s innovative and growing mental health services

What you'll be doing

As a Mental Health Clinician within the Access and Assessment Mental Health Team, you’ll play a key role in delivering timely, recovery-focused care to consumers experiencing acute mental health concerns. You’ll use your clinical expertise to assess needs, manage risk and connect consumers with the right level of support.

Conduct intake,



triage and comprehensive mental health assessments, including acute crisis assessments

Provide crisis intervention, home treatment and acute clinical care coordination

Liaise with internal and external services to facilitate appropriate, timely and coordinated care

Work collaboratively with consumers and families, providing assessment, education and therapeutic support

Contribute to clinical reviews, risk management, medication support, supervision and multidisciplinary team development, including participation in a rotating 7-day roster

Ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of consumers and communities across Western Sydney?

Join NSW Health and build a career where your skills, expertise and compassion can create lasting impact.

Selection Criteria

- Qualifications which permit registration as a Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Psychologist which provides eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association and full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency where legislated.
- Experience and clinical skills in community mental health triage, comprehensive assessments, including risk and safety planning as well as experience in provision of collaborative care and discharge planning




- Understanding of Mental Health/ Psychiatry service/ crisis work and ability to work with in a demanding crisis/acute management service.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with consumers/carers/families and has experience working with families who are coping with Mental Health Illness.
- Highly developed interpersonal communications skills, effective verbal, written and negotiation skills and intermediate computer skills.
- Experience and knowledge in acute mental health intervention, early intervention, and CALD issues.
- Understanding of the recovery philosophy and trauma informed care in Mental Health with the ability to implement these in clinical practice.
- Understanding of NSW Mental Health Act (2007).
- Current Driving licence (class C - unrestricted) valid within Australia and willingness to use same for the work purpose.

Requisition ID: REQ687668
Applications Close:28th September 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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📌 Mental Health Clinician (Parramatta)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
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