Requisition ID: REQ703129

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification

- Clinical Midwife Specialist Gde 2: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 per annum
- Clinical Psychologist: $118,162.00 - $144,021.00 per annum
- Occupational Therapist Level 3: $121,568.00 - $125,507.00 per annum
- Senior Psychologist: $128,933.00 - $139,712.00 per annum
- Social Worker Level 3: $121,568.00 - $125,507.00 per annum

In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service

Applications close: 08/11/2026

Contact: Tim Mar on [email protected]|0459 895 044

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great The Youth Mental Health Initiative Service (YMHIS) delivers a flexible, integrated model of care for children, adolescents, and young adults, aged 12–25 presenting with moderate to complex and emerging mental health needs who may not meet the criteria for Headspace or other community mental health services.

YMHIS aims to bridge the gap between Headspace and Local Health District (LHD) mental health services.

The team supports people presenting with moderate to severe mental health concerns/risk (e.g., Psychosis, complex trauma, emerging personality vulnerability, suicidality, deliberate self-harm, clinical anxiety and depression), promoting functional recovery, preventing unnecessary acute hospital presentations, and integrates care across systems.YMHIS is based with the Liverpool/Fairfield Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPIP).

As a Senior Mental Health Professional, you will play a key role in delivering recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and youth-friendly care within a specialist multidisciplinary team. The position offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively across community mental health services and partner agencies to support children, adolescents, and young adults, aged 12–25 and their families through early intervention, assessment, treatment and care coordination/navigation.Working within a highly supportive team environment, you will provide clinical leadership, contribute to service development, and help strengthen pathways between youth-focused services and specialist mental health care. This role combines direct clinical work with opportunities to influence system-wide improvements that enhance access, continuity of care and outcomes for young people experiencing mental ill-health.

We foster a culture of learning, innovation and collaboration, with ongoing professional development opportunities, clinical supervision, and support to further develop your expertise in child, adolescent, and young adults’ mental health and early psychosis intervention.

Are You the Right Fit?





We're looking for someone who thrives in an environment where curiosity, initiative, and collaboration drive everything we do

- Demonstrated experience working with young people including children, adolescents, and young adults, aged 12–25, presenting with complex mental health needs, including high-risk presentations.
- Strong clinical assessment, care coordination and therapeutic intervention skills, with the ability to deliver evidence-based, recovery-oriented care.
- Experience providing clinical leadership, mentoring and supervision to junior staff and students.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective partnerships with consumers, families, carers and external service providers.
- A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive and person-centred practice.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to contribute to service development and strengthen referral pathways across the youth mental (child, adolescent, young adult) health sector.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic clinical environment.
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel across the district as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior clinician looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people aged 12 to 25, while contributing to the continued growth and development of innovative early intervention mental health services. Selection Criteria To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

- Relevant qualification/ registration in one of the disciplines outlined in the position description.
- Describe a time when you provided clinical leadership, supervision or mentorship within a multidisciplinary mental health team while managing a complex clinical caseload. How did you support staff, manage risk, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based, recovery-oriented care for consumers?
- Provide an example of how you have developed and maintained effective partnerships with consumers, families, community agencies or other service providers to improve care coordination and service delivery. What was your role, what challenges did you encounter, and what were the outcomes?
- 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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- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.

- How to Apply

- Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.

- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]
- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

- Aboriginal Workforce

- For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact [email protected]. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?

- Financial Perks
- 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
- One extra day off each month for full-time employees

- Work-Life Balance

- Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

- Grow Your Career

- Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.

- Health & Wellbeing

- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
- Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
- Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Additional Information

- Vaccination Requirements
- All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.

- Child Safe Employment

- South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe setting that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

- Temporary Positions

- For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.

📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician(Clinc Midwife Specialist Gde 2,Clinc Psychologist,Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Lvl 3,Snr Psychologist)-Liverpool Early Psychosis Intervention Program - Perm FT (Sydney)
🏢 South Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney