Senior Mental Health Clinician

Senior Mental Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Lvl 4, Clinical Psychologist) - Pathways to Community Living Initiative - Temp FT/PT 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week until 23/10/2026 Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist Level 4 & Social Worker Level 4 Remuneration: Based on Classification Clinical Psychologist: $57.30 - $69.84 per hour Occupational Therapist Level 4: $63.81 - $65.35 per hour Social Worker Level 4: $63.81 - $65.35 per hour Requisition ID: REQ Application Close Date: 30/11/2025 Interview Date Range: 03/12/2025 - 10/12/2025 Contact Details: Rebecca O'Brien - | About The Opportunity Join a Team That Makes a Difference Passionate about working in an award‑winning, highly skilled, and specialised mental health team? Committed to recovery‑focused care and holding hope for people with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who are at risk of falling through service gaps? Driven to support culture change, capacity building, and service improvement for consumers with complex and high‑support needs? If you answered yes, the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) team at South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) wants to hear from you. This exciting opportunity offers a blend of leadership and direct consumer work, where you’ll help shape service delivery and improve outcomes for individuals with SPMI and complex mental health needs. You’ll be part of the PCLI/IDMH and NDIS team, working closely with inpatient and community services across SWSLHD, as well as the broader statewide PCLI network. We’re looking for professionals who thrive in challenging environments and bring enthusiasm for both individual and systemic advocacy. Your voice and vision will help drive meaningful change. This is a full‑time position, but we welcome applications from those interested in part‑time or job‑sharing arrangements as this can be negotiated. What You'll Be Doing The PCLI is a coordinated state‑wide approach to supporting people with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and complex needs who have been in hospital for more than twelve months and or are likely to experience difficulty with discharge solutions, to re‑establish their lives in the community. The Senior Clinician will work with existing inpatient and community teams to support the assessment and progression of safe transitions consumers into the community or an appropriate inpatient setting based on the consumer's strengths, needs and wishes. The Senior Clinician will liaise and work closely with the PCLI team, mental health services, consumers, carers, family and external services, ensuring timely, appropriate and high quality care is provided to PCLI Consumers. This position will provide leadership, mentorship and supervision, to ensure the delivery of evidence‑based, strengths focused, recovery oriented assessment and treatment. The position will carry a clinical caseload, appropriate to the needs of the service and PCLI program. Where You'll Be Working SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide comprehensive care across several facilities, including the newly redeveloped Campbelltown Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. These services offer a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with acute and non‑acute mental health needs. The multidisciplinary teams, consisting of professionals with diverse mental health expertise, deliver exceptional care through specialised units such as the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit, Adult Acute Unit, and Older People's Mental Health Unit. The service is committed to patient safety and high‑quality care, maintaining external accreditation with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. With active teaching and research links to various universities, SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide excellent opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Working here means being part of a dedicated team focused on improving mental health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community. How To Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Relevant qualifications as an Occupational Therapist or Clinical Psychologist currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or qualified Social Worker eligible for registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Demonstrated extensive experience in mental health rehabilitation providing advanced evidence based, strengths focused, recovery oriented assessment and treatment for consumers with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and complex needs Demonstrated capacity to function at an advanced clinical level and to provide clinical leadership, education and supervision to MH staff across a range of MH settings. Demonstrated advanced interpersonal skills (including excellent negotiation and advocacy), problem solving skills and personal resilience and highlight how these skills have been vital and used when working with numerous internal and external stakeholders. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems. Demonstrated experience in leading the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery through quality improvement projects or research. Facilitation of projects that has demonstrated improvements in MH outcomes and showed sustained and improved change of practice and service delivery. Ability to work independently and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders. 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) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted. Need more information? Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this position Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD's key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Equal Opportunity Employer At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTI+ community to apply. Child Safe Culture SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with Us Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. #J-18808-Ljbffr