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Mental Health Clinician - Lithgow Community Mental Health

🔍 Lithgow, Lithgow Community Health Centre | Central West

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Mental Health Clinician
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ562182 Requisition #

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 26/04/2026)
Location: Lithgow Community Health Centre
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ562182
Application Close: 23/04/2025

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications:

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2: $37.03 – $52.83 per hour + rural incentives
Psychologist: $39.01 – $57.10 per hour + rural incentives
Registered Nurse: $36.38 – $51.08 per hour + rural incentives

Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme Available - In accordance with the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (PD2024_012), this position has been recognised as hard to fill/ critical to fill and may have an incentive attached to this position. Please visit NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme for additional information. #ruralhealthincentives


 

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, 

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed 
and develop in your chosen career role. 

  

 

About Us 

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. 

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Our Lithgow Community Mental Health team is seeking to engage a qualified Mental Health Clinician. In this position, you will provide comprehensive clinical mental health services and care coordination to people with a mental illness or mental disorder to help improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. As the successful incumbent, you will assess, plan, implement, facilitate, and evaluate mental health care in collaboration with individuals, their families and carers, other health care agencies and the multidisciplinary mental health team to achieve quality consumer care outcomes.

Key to your success is your ability to provide interventions in a comprehensive, integrated and coordinated approach within a recovery orientated framework consistent with the NSW Mental Health Act. We invite you to take part in shaping the success of your local health community. Apply Today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees 

·         Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging 

·         Novated Leasing 

·         Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year 

·         Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 

·         Fitness Passport 

 

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age. 

 

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards. 

 

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here. 

What you will bring to the role 

  1. Tertiary qualifications in either Social Worker (where degree provides eligibility for membership for Australian Association of Social Workers) - Occupational Therapist and registered with AHPRA - Psychology and registered with AHPRA or Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA registration including completion of a new graduate RN program or 12 months experience working as a Registered Nurse.
  2. Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with mental illness.
  3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision
  4. Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written, good interpersonal skills and computer competence and literacy.
  5. Demonstrated ability to work in collaborative partnerships with a range of service providers to tailor care plans and enhance the cultural sensitivity of service provision
  6. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Aboriginal mental health and wellbeing principles and practice improvement
  7. Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007
  8. Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa. 

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rachael Mulley on rachael.mulley@health.nsw.gov.au

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