Youth Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician, Community Team 2 - Sutherland Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (through to April 2027)

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2

Remuneration: $79,419.00 - $122,465.00 per annum, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ696962

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Application close date: Sunday, 18 October 2026

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Come Work With Us

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and suitably qualified and experienced mental health clinician to join our innovative and compassionate team in the specialised youth rehabilitation clinician role. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in this field.

If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.

Where you'll be working

Community Mental Health, Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on the Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah

Additional Benefits

- Financial perks - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.




- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant (Nursing only).

Selection Criteria

- Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award, current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Psychologist with a four year degree in psychology and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
- Demonstrated competency in mental health rehabilitation with an ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual and group clinical rehabilitation interventions
- Demonstrated commitment to consumer participation,



and a strengths based and recovery focused approach to service provision
- Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to the mental health and developmental needs of young people (14-24 years) and their families.
- Ability to develop partnerships and community linkages with community organisations and to build capacity within these services and within mental health services in working with young people (14-24) with a mental illness
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse range of stakeholders including consumers, families and service providers
- Demonstrated excellent computer skills (proficient in MS Office applications & relevant health databases)
- Current, unrestricted NSW Driver’s licence

Application close: 18 October 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Rochelle Guillemin on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 26 October 2026 and 30 October 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our emplo

📌 Youth Mental Health Rehabilitation Clinician (Sydney)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD)
📍 Sydney