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:REQ707792
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 safe, 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

Extra 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

- Being of Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award. Professional qualifications in Social Work (eligible for membership of AASW); or Occupational Therapy (with current APHRA registration); or Clinical Psychologist with full registration with AHPRA and Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress to same), along with a minimum two-ye

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