• Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
  
• Location: Penrith Community Health Centre
  
• Hours Per Week: 38
  
• Requisition ID: REQ570150
  
• Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications
• Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $73,427.00 - $107,753.00 per annum
• Registered Nurse: $72,152.52 - $101,299.47 per annum
• Psychologist: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 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.

The successful incumbent will provide comprehensive clinical mental health services to people with a mental illness or mental disorder that is least intrusive, collaborative, recovery oriented and working with the nominated carer and family.

In collaboration with each client, their carers and other care providers, develop an individual care plan based on a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of the client’s needs, which contains specific goals, strategies and responsibilities for action.

If this is the kind of working environment for you and this opportunity excites you, please apply now!

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.

Selection Criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and including eligibility for membership of relevant professional body &/or full registration (if applicable) with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with mental illness.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of NSW Mental Health Act, 2007 and Mental Health Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2014 .
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and good interpersonal skills.
• Computer competence and literacy.
• 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) For role related queries or questions contact Darryn Egan on [email protected]