Staff Counsellor (Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Lvl 3, Psychologist, Senior Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 3) - Temp FT/PT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time/Part Time, Up to 38 hours per week, until December 2025
Location: Liverpool and Fairfield Hospitals (SWSLHD District Wide Service)
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor Level 3, Psychologist, Snr Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: Dependent on Classification
Clinical Psychologist: $55.09 - $67.15 per hour
Counsellor Level 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10 per hour
Senior Psychologist: $60.12 - $65.14 per hour
Social Worker Level 3: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ593844
Application Close Date: 10/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 13/08/2025 - 20/08/25
Contact Details: Jade McCall - 0457 559 631 |
About The Opportunity
This is a deeply rewarding opportunity for a passionate mental health professional to support the wellbeing of frontline health staff across Liverpool and Fairfield Hospitals. You’ll play a vital role in fostering resilience and emotional strength within the workforce, providing confidential counselling, group education, and structured debriefing sessions that address both personal and professional challenges.
Working within a dedicated and collaborative team, you’ll engage with a broad spectrum of clinical and non-clinical staff facing diverse presentations—from stress and burnout to grief, trauma, and workplace conflict. Your ability to deliver tailored support will make a tangible difference in the lives of those caring for others.
This role is designed to promote sustainability and self-care, with a carefully managed caseload of no more than five client-facing hours per day. You'll also benefit from regular internal debriefs and external professional supervision, ensuring you're well-supported as you deliver high-impact work.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to innovative wellbeing initiatives and quality improvement strategies, while advancing your own skills through ongoing professional development and training. Whether providing one-on-one sessions, facilitating team education, or engaging in strategic service improvement, you’ll be helping to build a healthier, more connected healthcare community.
What You'll Be Doing
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.
SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.
Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving 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 in one or more of the disciplines as mentioned in Essential Requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in providing high quality clinical short-term interventions to address a broad range of personal and work related issues, via a number of modalities (e.g.: face to face, phone, online).
- Demonstrated experience in providing critical incident support and psychological first aid with both individuals and groups following a traumatic work related incident or event.
- Demonstrated knowledge and insight into the diverse cultural backgrounds represented within SWSLHD, with a clear understanding of the opportunities and considerations that cultural diversity brings to the workplace.
- 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.
