Senior Clinician (Clinical Psychologist) - Headspace Early Intervention Team, Eastern Sector

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (28 Hours per week) Up to June 2027 
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $59.59 - $72.63 per hour + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Across Sydney Local Health District (Camperdown, Marrickville, Redfern)
Requisition ID: REQ681797
  

  
The Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community for young people including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.  

  
About the Role 

The SLHD Holistic Early Intervention Team (HEIT) supports young people with or at risk of severe mental health needs presenting to headspace or other tertiary mental health service to support access and transitions between services. HEIT provides multidisciplinary mental health services to young people who can be adequately supported in a primary care setting and require a mix of specialties, multi-agency approaches and/or interventions to meet their care needs. The HEIT service provides support across the SLHD, divided into two distinct Sectors. This role is offered within the Camperdown, Marrickville and Redfern catchment areas and collocated with the Camperdown headspace.

As a Clinical Psychologist within this service, you will deliver evidenced based assessment, formulation and brief interventions to guide care and interventions for young people presenting to HEIT.  You will support integrated care between the LHD and headspace, providing clinical expertise in youth mental health and consultation within the multidisciplinary teams. You will work in a trauma-informed, evidenced based and culturally informed framework to deliver high quality youth focused mental health support, interventions and contribute to service development.

This position is an enhancement to an existing youth enhanced service as offers a great opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to strengthen the youth services model offered within SLHD.

You will flourish in this role if you: 

• Provide confident clinical care, supervision, and clinical consultations while balancing leadership responsibilities with an active clinical caseload. 
• Have strong experience managing high‑risk and complex mental health presentations in young people, with a trauma‑informed, culturally safe, recovery‑oriented approach. 
• Are skilled in various assessments, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention, and risk management. 
• Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and in partnership with headspace, families, GPs, and community services. 
• Understand psychiatric medications, relevant legislation (including the NSW Mental Health Act 2007), and ethical practice standards. 
    

For more information, please view the Position Description 

Ideal Candidate

• Current AHPRA registration to practice as a psychologist, must hold a post graduate degree in clinical psychology (Masters, and/or Doctorate or PhD) that provides eligibility for full membership of the APS and ACPA.
• Extensive clinical experience in mental health and demonstrated advanced level practice and supervision skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to recovery oriented services for young people.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in the comprehensive assessment and management of young people with mental health problems.
   

Benefits and Perks

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)

• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading 
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!

• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

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 (PD2026_004).

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.

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Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. 

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For enquiries, please contact Nora Zhong via email at *************@health.nsw.gov.au 

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Applications Close: 23 August 2026

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