Psychologist - Youth Health Services - Perm FT
Location: FLYHT
Position Classification: Psychologist
Remuneration: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ568453
Application Close Date: 21/04/2025
Interview Date Range: 23/04/2025 – 30/04/2025
Contact Details: Glenys Goodwin – 0477 386 994 | Glenys.Goodwin@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Are you passionate about supporting young people? The Youth Health Services (YHS) is seeking dedicated Psychologist’s to make a meaningful impact on the lives of marginalised and vulnerable youth aged 12 to 24. In this vital role, you will provide counselling services and case management, offering early, therapeutic intervention in a non-judgmental, supportive, and developmentally appropriate manner.
This is more than just a job—it's a chance to help shape the futures of young people who need it most. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, psychologists, registered nurses, health education officers, and Aboriginal Health Workers. Your role will involve direct client contact, where you'll assess, formulate, and treat young people facing psychosocial challenges.
With our in-reach/outreach model, you'll engage with clients in their own environments, ensuring services are accessible and relevant. Additionally, you'll collaborate with government and non-government organisations to promote positive outcomes for the youth you serve.
We have a position available in Fairfield, with outreach across South Western Sydney as needed.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a YHS Counsellor, your key responsibilities will include:
- Delivering evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions for young people with a range of emotional and behavioural issues.
- Contributing to the evaluation of clinical outcomes and supporting the development of new and innovative models of care
- Supervising and mentoring psychologists and other healthcare professionals to enhance service delivery across the local health district.
- Facilitating client-centred, trauma-informed care in a way that meets the diverse needs of at-risk youth.
You’ll play a critical role in ensuring that services are both accessible and responsive, empowering young people to take charge of their health and well-being.
Why Join Us?
By joining the SWSLHD Youth Health Services, you’ll be working with a committed, passionate team dedicated to transforming lives. This position offers you the chance to work in a dynamic environment, collaborate with a variety of professionals, and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable youth.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're looking for a role where your skills and compassion can help create positive change for young people in need, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be part of a team that's shaping the future, one young person at a time.
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.
- Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and Completion of a four-year sequence of accredited undergraduate study in the discipline of psychology (or equivalent completed overseas).
- Demonstrated effective experience in assessment, intervention and evaluation of clinical outcomes with diverse patient and/or consumer populations.
- Demonstrated experience working independently in the provision of patient/consumer-focused care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the quality improvement process for service development, implementation and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved patient and/or consumer care and outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit the target audience.
- 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 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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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 SWSLHDs 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.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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 LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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.
