Mental Health Clinician, Acute Care Team - Sutherland MHS

Mental Health Clinician, Acute Care Team - Sutherland Mental Health Service
Employment Type: TemporaryPart Time (through to November 2027)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2
Remuneration:$41.23 - $57.88 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:22
Requisition ID:REQ702838
Location: Caringbah, Sydney

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

An exciting opportunity exists to work as part of the Acute Care Mental Health Team at Sutherland Mental Health Service. The team provides acute care and crisis services to mental health clients in the Sutherland catchment area, or who present to the emergency department of Sutherland Hospital. The role is a challenging one and ideal for someone who is looking at developing their skills and experience and making a positive difference in peoples' lives.

This position will plan, coordinate and deliver high quality acute mental health care to consumers consistent with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. The hours of work involve a 7 day rotating roster with morning and afternoon shifts. The role involves a range of specialist mental health interventions within a multidisciplinary team including triage,



comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, clinical formulation, management of risks and safety planning, brief psycho-education and close liaison with all relevant stakeholders as part of collaborative care and discharge planning.

This part time opportunity is designed to support a robust work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements, reduced hours, and the ability to structure your week around personal commitments. Part-time candidates will benefit from a manageable caseload, supportive supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises both clinician wellbeing and high-quality care. Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities are also available to support your long-term goals in mental health practice.

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

Acute Care Team, Sutherland Community Mental Health, based at The Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah.

Additional Benefits

- Financial benefits - 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.




- Qualified growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with aFitness 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 core competency skills in Mental Health interventions in the Community and experience in providing comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessment, safety planning and the provision of collaborative care and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery.
- Demonstrated experience working with people with an acute mental illness or disorder.
- Demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to exercise independent professional jud

📌 Mental Health Clinician, Acute Care Team (Sutherland)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Sutherland