Requisition ID: REQ704388 Employment Type: Permanen or Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification
• Clinical Nurse Specialist 2: $2,458.90
- $2,539.79 per week
• Clinical Psychologist: $2,264.56
- $2,760.15 per week
• Occupational Therapist Level 3: $2,329.84
- $2,405.33 per week
• Senior Psychologist: $2,470.99
- $2,677.57 per week
• Social Worker Level 3: $2,329.84
- $2,405.33 per week In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location:
Macarthur Applications close: 15/11/2026 Contact: Alvira Hurst on Alvira.
[email protected] |0459 898 016 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 Join South Western Sydney Local Health District and become part of a dedicated team delivering specialist mental health care to children, young people, and their families across the Macarthur region. Opportunities are currently available within both the Macarthur Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (iCAMHS) and the Macarthur Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team. As a Senior Mental Health Professional, you will play a key role in delivering comprehensive mental health assessment, intervention, care coordination, and clinical leadership within a specialist multidisciplinary service. Whether supporting children and young people experiencing ongoing mental health challenges through iCAMHS or responding to those in acute distress through the Safeguards model of care, you will contribute to improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable consumers. This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your clinical expertise while mentoring staff, supporting service development, and influencing contemporary practice in child and adolescent mental health. Working alongside passionate and experienced professionals, you will help deliver evidence-based, strengths-focused, and recovery-oriented care that empowers young people and their families to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes. Are You the Right Fit? We are seeking an experienced and motivated mental health professional who is passionate about working with children, young people, and families and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The successful candidate will bring advanced clinical skills in mental health assessment, risk assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic intervention, along with demonstrated experience working within community or child and adolescent mental health settings.



They will be confident working with complex presentations and able to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship to clinicians within a multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to recovery-oriented and family-inclusive practice, recognising the importance of working collaboratively with consumers, carers, families, schools, and community partners. Solid communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills will be essential, as will the ability to contribute to service improvement, quality initiatives, and positive team culture. Most importantly, you will be committed to supporting children, young people, and families through challenging times, helping them access the right care at the right time and achieve the best possible outcomes. 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, as noted in the essential criteria (please refer to the position description.
• Describe a complex child or adolescent mental health presentation that you have assessed and managed. How did you apply evidence-based interventions, engage the young person and their family/carers in treatment, and achieve positive clinical outcomes?
• Provide an example of how you have demonstrated clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team. This may include supervision, mentoring, quality improvement activities, service development, or supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality mental health care. What was your contribution and what was the outcome?
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• Position Information
• Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
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• 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 environment 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 Professional(Clinical Nurse Specialist Gde 2,Clinical Psychologist,Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Lvl 3,Snr Psychologist) (Sydney)
🏢 South Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney