• Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 12/04/2026)
• Location: Penrith Mental Health Centre
  
• Hours Per Week: 24
  
• Requisition ID: REQ561151
  
• Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications:
  • Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $37.03 – $52.83 per hour
  • Psychologist: $39.01 – $57.10 per hour

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.

An exciting opportunity has opened up within the Getting on Track In Time (Got It!) Team on a Temporary Part Time basis for an Allied Health Clinician. You will be part of a team that provides services which include social and emotional learning groups for children in Kindergarten to Year 2, parenting programs for their parents/carers and whole school education programs.

The successful incumbent will be working within the Got It! team which is a school-based early intervention program that supports children with their social and emotional wellbeing. The program works collaboratively with children, parents/carers and school staff and aims to prevent the development of behavioural concerns in children, build the skills of parents to parent well and strengthen the capacity of school staff and the school system to support children and their families.

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

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• 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

1. Recognised tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social work, Occupational therapy, with current registration with AHPRA (psychology/occupational therapy) or eligibility for membership of AASW.
2. Significant post-graduate experience providing assessment and intervention to children and their families presenting with mental health needs using evidence based approaches.
3. Demonstrated understanding of child development, and the effects of trauma on child mental health.
4. Experience and skill in developing, delivering and evaluating group programs.
5. High level communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
6. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of key stakeholders.
7. Availability to run evening groups during school term as required.
8. 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 Alana Giffin on [email protected]