South Eastern Sydney Local Health District – Sydney CBD NSW

Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician, Safeguards – Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Response Team - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Service
Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4, Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration:$118,162.00 - $144,021.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ706461
Location: Kogarah, Sydney

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

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

An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

This is an Aboriginal Identified role - we need someone to bring their cultural capability and lived experience as an Aboriginal person to this role. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask you to provide documentation to confirm your Aboriginality and your capability will also be assessed through the recruitment process.

Help us provide culturally secure, compassionate mental health support for Aboriginal children, young people and families across South Eastern Sydney.

Walking alongside young people and families, strengthening connections to culture, community and social and emotional wellbeing.

Based at Kogarah, supporting Aboriginal children, young people and families across the lands of the Bidjigal, Gweagal and Dharawal peoples.

Safeguards is a specific multi-disciplinary program within community CAMHS that provides early and brief therapeutic intervention for children and young people (0-17) experiencing acute mental health distress. The Safeguards Aboriginal Mental health Clinician, working with the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers, provides flexibly delivered evidence-based mental brief therapeutic intervention, and systemic intervention. This may include individual, family, parenting and group therapy, and collaboration with wider systems such educational, community and non-government services. Safeguards program aims to facilitate early access to treatment.



To this end the service provides local community centre appointments, as well as outreach appointments (e.g. school or home visits), or in-reach to inpatient settings to facilitate early community treatment.

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
SESLHD Mental Health Service, located in Kogarah

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.
- Professional 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.

Selection Criteria:

- To be a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1991.
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA with at least (5) years post registration experience within Mental Health and has approved post registration nursing qualifications relevant to the field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate; Qualifications in Social Work, eligible for membership of an appropriate professional body; Qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA; Clinical psychologists hold full registration with AHPRA with endorsement in Clinical Psychology or other relevant AoPE (or eligibility to progress to same), along with an accredited minimum two-year full-time equivalent Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology (or relevant AOPE).
- Extensive clinical experience in youth mental health with demonstrated ability to provide consultation within and external to the organisation, an ability to provide high level clinical advice and develop education tools or programs to support others in providing service excellence.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational level.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.




- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and experience in providing advice to managers on clinical service development, practice change and service redesign.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in using evidence based, trauma informed, culturally safe carer (kinship, guardians, family) support and/or intervention models. Extensive experience working with kin, guardians, carers and families from Aboriginal populations.
- A current Driver's Licence and a willingness to travel across the district as required by the role.

Application close: 6 December 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Jacki Bracey on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between14 December2026 and 18 December2026

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

OurCOREValues 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 employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, education and socio-economic status. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and people with different abilities. Read about ourDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategyfor more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email***************@health.nsw.gov.auand let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit theSESLHD Disability Recruitmentpage for more information

Information for applicants:

- An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directiveOccupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseasesfor all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit ourStepping Up Website

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician, Safeguards - SESLHD MHS (Sydney)
🏢 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney