Trauma Clinician

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is inviting applications for a Part Time Psychologist/Social Worker Level 3 in Darlinghurst. The role focuses on the Adult Survivors Program, providing trauma-informed advocacy and clinical services, including assessment, counselling and group work for adult survivors of child sexual abuse.

Join an interdisciplinary team across health and community services, with opportunities for capacity building, case consultation and systemic advocacy

Qualifications

• Eligibility for membership of AASW with extensive post graduate experience, or psychology degree with AHPRA registration.
• Extensive post graduate senior level strategic and clinical experience in counselling, group work and complex case management for trauma survivors.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Client assessment, care coordination, counselling and group work for adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
• Strategic systemic advocacy, networking and partnership across the district.

Skills

Negotiation

Decision making

Advocacy

Stakeholder collaboration

Teamwork

Education

Four year psychology degree

AHPRA registration

AASW eligibility

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $42.20 - $63.30 Per hour plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 26

Requisition ID: REQ697658

Location: Darlinghurst Community Health Centre, Darlinghurst

Applications Close: 14th October 2026

What You’ll Be Doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The Adult Survivors Program is a specialist integrated program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with complex needs. The Adult Survivors Program is a new hybrid strategic and clinical model including sector capacity building, training and education, case consultation, specialist trauma service, outreach and integrated case management in partnership between violence, abuse and neglect, mental health, drug and alcohol, Aboriginal health and community services. This position will provide support and capacity building across the district as part of an interdisciplinary team as well as provide high quality and in depth levels of trauma informed advocacy and clinical services. Clinical work can include client assessment, care co-ordination, counselling and group work for adult survivors of child sexual abuse consistent with NSW Health and SESLHD policies, procedures and standards. The role also provides strategic systemic advocacy, networking and partnership across the district; including sexual assault, mental health, AOD and Aboriginal health and social services.

Benefits

• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and eligibility for membership of AASW with extensive post graduate experience, or; Psychologist with recognised four year tertiary qualifications in Psychology and current registration with AHPRA.
• Extensive post graduate senior level strategic and clinical experience providing counselling, group work and complex case management for people who have experienced complex trauma; including an understanding of the impacts of the dynamics, effects and impact of child sexual assault, violence, abuse and neglect on adult survivors.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
• Ability to provide in depth consultation, training and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

For role related queries or questions contact Leannie Tjong on [e-mail]

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [e-mail] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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