Family Worker, Health Clinician

About the role

The MHDA Family Worker is based at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and provides an exciting opportunity to facilitate family inclusive care and build the capacity and capability of clinical staff to work with families and carers. The role is part of a small, supportive team working across the Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) services within the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD).

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist family interventions for complex presentations.
• Deliver a consultative service, collaborating with clinicians, consumers, and families to promote family-sensitive practice.
• Offer education, training, supervision, and support to clinicians regarding family and carer work.
• Design and lead innovative projects that address the needs of staff and the local community.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant clinical field: Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology.
• Extensive relevant clinical experience, including specialist knowledge and skills in working with families and carers, particularly those experiencing crisis and complex issues associated with mental illness.
• For Clinical Psychologists: Minimum postgraduate Masters in Clinical Psychology and current AHPRA registration.
• For Social Workers: Experience as a Level 2 clinician and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• For Occupational Therapists: Current AHPRA registration and experience as a Level 2 clinician.
• For Clinical Nurse Specialists: AHPRA registration as a registered nurse, relevant post-registration qualifications, and at least 3 years of experience in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated skills in conducting comprehensive older persons mental health assessments and management, including assessment, risk management, and care coordination.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution, networking, and relationship management with a broad range of stakeholders.

Benefits

NSLHD offers a supportive, inclusive, and diverse workplace where health care professionals can thrive. The organisation is committed to ensuring all employees feel respected and participate safely in a work environment free from aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

Pay

• Occupational Therapist Level 3: $61.31 – $63.30 per hour
• Social Worker Level 3: $61.31 – $63.30 per hour
• Psychologist: $42.20 – $61.76 per hour

Schedule

Permanent Part Time, 20 hours per week.