Senior Mental Health Practitioner

CatholicCare Sydney; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional supervision

Salary packaging

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Join CatholicCare Sydney’s SPARK program as Senior Mental Health Practitioner in Sydney’s Inner West. Provide early intervention therapeutic support to children aged 5–11 and their families within a multidisciplinary team.

You will conduct specialist assessments, deliver evidence-informed interventions, supervise practice and guide colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery and positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing therapeutic, mental health or wellbeing support to children and families.
• Strong knowledge of child development, attachment, child mental health and family systems practice.
• Experience delivering evidence-informed psychological interventions with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health assessment, intervention and therapeutic support to children aged 5–11 years and their families.
• Deliver a range of age-appropriate, evidence-informed psychological interventions to promote wellbeing and healthy development.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation and practice guidance to multidisciplinary team members.
• Work collaboratively with schools, health services and community partners to coordinate care.
• Ensure services are welcoming, culturally responsive, child-safe and inclusive.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning to inform intervention planning.
• Deliver high-quality clinical documentation, outcome measurement and reporting.
• Maintain alignment with SPARK Model of Care and organisational policies.
• Contribute to reflective practice and ongoing professional development.
• Support carers to strengthen family relationships and respond to children's developmental needs.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mental health assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Psychology/Social Work/Counselling/OT/Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Join CatholicCare Sydney’s SPARK Child and Family Wellbeing Program in Sydney’s Inner West. As the Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll provide early intervention therapeutic support to children aged 5–11 and their families, and clinical support to the multidisciplinary team.

• Full-time opportunity based in Sydney's Inner West
• SCHADS Award Level 6.1 to 6.3
• Competitive salary plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging
• Professional supervision, training and career development opportunities
• Opportunity to be part of an innovative early intervention program supporting children and families

About the Service

The SPARK Child and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Program is a PHN-funded initiative providing early intervention mental health and wellbeing support to children aged 5-11 years and their families.

The program delivers child-centred and family-focused support that promotes positive mental health, strengthens family relationships, builds parenting capacity and improves outcomes for children experiencing vulnerability or emerging wellbeing concerns.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the program provides coordinated and accessible support through community-based, home-based, school-based and office-based service delivery.

About the Role

As the Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will provide specialist mental health assessment, intervention and therapeutic support to children aged 5-11 years and their families. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-informed psychological interventions that promote children's wellbeing, resilience, healthy development and family functioning. You will provide clinical supervision, consultation and practice guidance to multidisciplinary team members, supporting high-quality service delivery, reflective practice and positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessment, intervention and support to children aged 5-11 years and their families.
• Deliver a range of age-appropriate, evidence-informed psychological interventions to children aged 5-11 years and their families, supporting mental health, emotional wellbeing, healthy development, resilience and positive family relationships.
• Support parents and carers to strengthen family relationships and build their capacity to respond to their children's developmental, emotional and mental health needs.
• Provide clinical consultation, supervision, specialist advice and therapeutic recommendations to multidisciplinary team members to inform assessment, intervention planning and service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including schools, health services and community partners.
• Ensure services are welcoming, accessible, culturally responsive, child-safe and inclusive.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions, care planning and service coordination activities.
• Actively engage in clinical supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation, outcome measurement and reporting.
• Deliver services in accordance with the SPARK Model of Care, organisational policies and relevant legislative requirements.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing or another relevant discipline.
• Registration or accreditation with the relevant professional body (AHPRA, AASW, ACA, PACFA or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience providing therapeutic, mental health or wellbeing support to children and families.
• Sound knowledge of child development, attachment, child mental health and family systems practice.
• Experience delivering evidence-informed psychological interventions with children and families.
• Experience providing clinical leadership, supervision and case consultation to multidisciplinary teams supporting children, young people and families.
• Strong assessment, engagement, formulation and risk-management skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Current NSW Driver Licence.
• Current Working with Children Check.

The Benefits

• Professional Growth: Access ongoing learning and development opportunities, professional supervision and a supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Salary Packaging: Increase your take-home pay through generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
• Generous Leave Entitlements: Access above-award leave provisions and a range of wellbeing supports.
• Purpose-Driven Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families through an innovative early intervention mental health program.

Need More Information?

Director Child and Family Safety Services

Join CatholicCare Sydney’s SPARK Child and Family Wellbeing Program in Sydney’s Inner West.

About CatholicCare Sydney

People are at the core of everything we do, from supporting children, young people and families to nurturing the growth and development of our staff.

CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation and the social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney. We support people from all walks of life and are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace where our staff can make a meaningful difference.

We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultures, identities and abilities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with disability.

CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment. A Working with Children Check will be required for this position.