Senior Community Mental Health Clinician - Housing Support (Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 3) - Mobile Assertive Treatment Team

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Health Clinician
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REQ585423 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) up to December 2025 with possibility of extension 
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Level 3
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ585423

  
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
  
 
About the Role
  
Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. The role will be based at Camperdown
   
The senior mental health housing support clinician is based within the Mobile Assertive Treatment Team which is a tertiary level community mental health team providing care coordinated services to consumers diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental illness who require an enhanced level of support to sustain living in the community.   
This position works closely with Mission Australia staff to provide care and treatment to consumers living at Common Ground, Camperdown.
     
For more information, please view the Position Description
    

Ideal Candidate

  • Recognised tertiary qualifications appropriate to profession with experience at Level 2 or higher for allied health. Occupational therapists to have current registration with AHPRA. Social workers to be eligible for membership with AASW.
  • Unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence (P2 licence acceptable).
  • Demonstrated competencies to provide contemporary mental health practice.
  • Demonstrated experience working with mental health consumers with complex presentations.

Benefits and Perks!

  • Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus  
  • Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
  • Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
  • Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

  

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits

   

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

 

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health 

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015)

 

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

            

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

   

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards

 

For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working with Us’

 

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn

   

For enquiries, please contact Megan Ryan on 0488 789 036 or email at  megan.ryan1@health.nsw.gov.au

 

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!


Applications Close: 13 July 2025

 

For Applicant Support and Information, visit ‘Applicant Information’

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