Senior Mental Health Practitioner

CatholicCare Sydney; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional supervision

Hybrid working arrangements

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and superannuation

Job summary

CatholicCare Sydney is recruiting a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for its SPARK Child and Family Wellbeing Program in Sydney’s Inner West. You will deliver early intervention mental health services to children aged 5–11 and provide clinical support to a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers a full-time, hybrid work arrangement with opportunities for supervision, training and career development within a PHN-funded program.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Psychology or related field and registration/eligibility with the relevant body is required.
• Experience delivering therapeutic mental health support to children and families.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical supervision and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong knowledge of child development, attachment and family systems.
• Experience providing evidence-informed psychological interventions with children and families.
• Ability to lead and support multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health assessment, intervention and support to children aged 5-11 and their families.
• Deliver age-appropriate, evidence-informed psychological interventions to promote wellbeing and resilience.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultancy and practice guidance to multidisciplinary team members.
• Collaborate with schools, health services and community partners to coordinate care.
• Ensure services are inclusive, culturally responsive and child-safe.
• Participate in case discussions, care planning, and service coordination.

Skills

Therapy

Mental health assessment

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural responsiveness

Driver license

Working with Children Check

Education

Tertiary qualification in Psychology or related field

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
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance
• 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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 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.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements with a Family Inclusive accredited employer.
• 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.

Choose a workplace that cares about your growth, wellbeing and professional success. Join us today.

Need More Information?

Emma Larkins
Director Child and Family Safety Services
Email: ************@catholiccare.org

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.