Sydney Local Health District is one of the top performing local health districts in New South Wales. It is made up of hospitals and health services delivered in various locations in the community and also in people’s homes. 

Our vision is excellence in health and healthcare for all!

About your New Career

• Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to January 2026; 24 hours per week (Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8.00am to 4.30pm) 
• Position Classification: Psychologist or Social Worker Level 3 or Clinical Psychologist
  Remuneration: Dependent on classification 
• Location: Balmain Hospital & Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
• Requisition ID: REQ518312

Where you will be based

In this position, you will be based across Balmain Hospital and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. 

About the Opportunity

In this role, you will be responsible in providing advanced level Employee Assistance Program (EAP) clinical counselling and organisational services for SLHD staff and managers, including: crisis intervention; short term counselling; management consultation; 1:1 and group supervision, mentoring and staff development, and Post Traumatic Incident consultation and support. This position assists Sydney LHD to meet the requirements of “Employee Assistance Programs” and ACHS Accreditation and WHS standards.

For more information, please view the Position Description attached below.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who has...

• Social Worker: A Bachelor or post graduate degree in Social Work that provides eligibility for full membership of the AASW, with experience at Level 2 or higher.
• Psychologist: Must hold qualifications recognised for full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Clinical Psychologist: Current registration to practice as a Psychologist, endorsement or working towards endorsement in Clinical Psychology and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and ACPA, with Masters' degree or higher in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology.
• Advanced clinical knowledge, skill, and significant clinical experience in the provision of confidential professional counselling including interventions regarding work related difficulties with individuals and groups.
• Experience and skills in providing workplace support, training and team development services to staff and managers in circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills, and operate independently with minimal direct supervision.
• A current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

This is open to Psychologists, Social Workers Level 3 and Clinical Psychologists.

Benefits and Perks!

• Work alongside a highly motivated team delivering support to one of the most vital workforces in NSW. 
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.

For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

About working for SLHD

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.

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn.

For enquiries, please contact Chris Parrack on 0458 472 040. 

If this sounds interesting to you – we want to connect!

A position description is attached.