Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist or Social Worker Level 4
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ363946

Are you committed to achieving excellence in health care and would like to join our team?

About Us

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

Where you will be based

Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation?s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

About the role

This position is to provide 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. Clients will be seen individually and in groups as required.  Clinical work will occur within the context of a multidisciplinary health care team.

The position aims to support evidenced-based intervention for the treatment and management of mental illness and psychological conditions for staff presenting to EAP facilitating the implementation of appropriate care that is consistent with current guidelines and has been shown to be effective in the treatment and management of mental illness and psychological conditions within the Australian context. The position assists Sydney LHD to meet the requirements of “Employee Assistance Programs” and ACHS Accreditation and WHS standards.

We are looking for someone who? 

• Holds post graduate qualifications in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA – Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or working towards endorsement). For Social Work – Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership of Australian Association of Social Workers.

• Demonstrates clinical knowledge, skill and clinical experience in the provision of clinical psychology/mental health social work interventions and confidential professional counselling including interventions regarding work related difficulties with individuals and groups. This includes demonstrated knowledge and skills in the use of therapies (such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Insight Oriented Psychotherapy).

What we can offer you (for eligible employees)?

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

• Novated Leasing

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Fitness Passport

• Great education opportunities through the Centre for Education and Workforce Development

Please view the Position Description for further details.

For enquiries, please contact Lee Rushton via email at [email protected].

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 (PD2022_030).

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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/.

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Applications Close: 22 December 2022