Intellectual Disability Mental Health Clinician
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ589991 Requisition #
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- 4 hours ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Mental Health Centre Penrith
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ589991
Application Close: 24/07/2025
Position Classification and Remuneration: Dependent on qualification
Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 3: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum
Senior Psychologist: $119,206.00 - $129,171.00 per annum
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 per annum
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.
Step into a transformative role where clinical expertise meets meaningful impact. This position is dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for individuals with co-occurring intellectual disability and mental health (IDMH) conditions across the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). Through specialist support for consumers and their families or carers, and collaborative consultation with NSW Health professionals, NDIS providers, and community-managed organisations, you'll help ensure timely transitions from hospital to quality community-based care.
Beyond direct clinical work, this role champions education and capacity building, raising the visibility of IDMH consumers by enhancing the knowledge and skills of mental health staff throughout NBMLHD. You’ll be a vital force in shaping inclusive care and strengthening support systems that foster long-term wellbeing.
Are you ready to turn passion into purpose? Join us in a role that changes lives, builds connections, and elevates community care. Apply today.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO)
· 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.
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What you will bring to the role
- Recognised tertiary qualifications as below (or other qualifications deemed equivalent/appropriate by the employer) a) Occupational Therapist: Degree & full registration with AHPRA b) Social Worker: holds as a minimum a bachelor’s degree in social work which provides eligibility for membership with AASW C) Nursing: Relevant post-rego quals & at least 3 yrs experience working in Mental Health or the Disability area related to their specified post-graduate qual & full registration with AHPRA d) Senior Psychologist: An employee with a 4yr degree in psychology, being a 3rd yr degree with a 4th yr Honors in psych and who is registered as a psychologist with AHPRA. Employees appointed at the snr psych level shall satisfy the criteria for the psych classification & have completed a min of 1yr at the 9th yr of service & thereafter point on the salary scale for psych
- Substantial full time post graduate clinical experience, including experience working with consumers living with mental health and intellectual disability with a high level of knowledge, clinical expertise and advanced clinical reasoning
- Demonstrated experience and skills in a range of specialised assessments and interventions suitable for consumers with a mental health problem and a disability, including but not limited to intellectual disability
- Demonstrated experience providing consultation and sharing clinical expertise with teams in a way that builds the capacity of other professionals to enhance their service delivery, including the ability to translate knowledge to both clinical and non-clinical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across inpatient and community settings, with advanced communication and interpersonal skills, to foster cooperative partnerships to support inclusive health care delivery for people with intellectual disabilities
- Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to work autonomously within a broad scope and manage a demanding workload with competing priorities with minimum direct clinical supervision
- Demonstrated ability to work within a recovery orientated framework, including collaborating with consumers, their families and carers, to achieve outcomes that support consumer's recovery
- NSW Drivers licence and willingness to use same for work purposes
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 Lauren Costelloe on Lauren.Costelloe@health.nsw.gov.au
