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Sydney Local Health District

Female Clinical Coordinator (Social Worker Level 5 or Senior Clinical Psychologist) - Adult Survivors Program

FULL TIME & PART TIME

September 23, 2024

Sydney Local Health District is responsible for the health and wellbeing of more than 740,000 people living within our boundaries, as well as many more from rural and remote parts of NSW and Australia. We have hospitals and health services delivered in various locations in the community and in people’s homes.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time (Minimum 32 hours per week).
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 5 or Senior Clinical Psychologist
Location: Forest Lodge
Requisition ID: REQ500187

The Location
This is a District wide position that will be based at Forest Lodge.

The Opportunity
The primary purpose of the Clinical Coordinator - Adult Survivors Program is to develop and deliver formal and informal educational and programmatic expertise, advanced clinical and strategic leadership in the establishment and implementation of NSW Health’s new Adult Survivors Program – a specialist integrated program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with complex needs.

This position requires expert knowledge of evidence based psychological assessment, diagnosis, case formulation and treatment/interventions for complex trauma as it is manifested in cognitive, emotional, motivational, personality and behavioural disturbances. The role will educate, train and support clinicians and health workers in working within a trauma informed, strengths and evidence-based framework in delivering care to adult survivors of child sexual abuse with complex needs. The Clinical Coordinator, Adult Survivors Program, will participate in the evaluation of clinical outcomes of services, lead in the development and provision of education and training programs, staff wellbeing strategies and will be expected to supervise clinicians where appropriate.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who...

Holds one of the following:
- Social Worker Level 5: Must hold as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, and previous employment at a Level 4 or higher.
- Senior Clinical Psychologist: Registered Clinical Psychologist with AHPRA and Postgraduate Degree in Clinical Psychology (Masters, and/or Doctorate or Ph D) with an endorsement in Clinical Psychology and have a minimum of 6 years clinical experience at the clinical psychologist grading.
Has recent and extensive post graduate clinical experience in trauma specific provision of clinical staff supervision and clinical services with adult survivors of child sexual abuse with complex trauma (mental health and/or alcohol and other drug issues), and commitment to integrated ways of working with clients who have experienced trauma and abuse.
Holds a current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable) and has the ability to work across various locations and outreach sites within the district as needed. A NSW Driver's Licence would be preferable.

Being female is recognised as a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised undersection 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Internal to NSW Health

Benefits and Perks!

Allocated Day Off each month
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 Salary Packaging Plus
Paid parental leave & annual leave loading
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 Linked In.

For enquiries, please contact Renee Lovell via email at Renee.Lovell@health.nsw.gov.au.

If this sounds interesting to you – we want to connect!
Applications Close: 30 September 2024

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