Family Worker, Health Clinician

The MHDA Family Worker is based at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (NBH) is an exciting opportunity facilitate family inclusive care and build capacity and capability of clinical staff to work with families and carers. The FW is part of a small supportive team who work across MHDA NSLHD.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3
Remuneration: Based on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ690595

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

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism. 

Where you'll be working
Family and Carers Mental Health Program, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney.

What you'll be doing
The Family Worker will provide specialist family interventions for complex presentations. The position offers a consultative style service, working with clinicians, consumers and families to deliver family sensitive practice. This position has a significant role in providing education and training, with supervision and support to clinicians regarding family and carer work. There is scope for innovative, creative and adaptive thinking to design and lead projects that meet the needs of the staff and local community.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. 
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria.

1. Tertiary qualification in a relevant clinical field - Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Psychology with extensive relevant clinical experience including specialist knowledge of, and skill in using, different models and techniques to work effectively with families and carers, in particular those experiencing crisis and complex issues associated with mental illness. Clinical Psychologists must have minimum postgraduate Masters in Clinical Psychology and current registration with AHPRA. For Social Work, experience as a Level 2 clinician and eligibility for membership of AASW. Occupational Therapist must have current AHPRA registration and experience as a Level 2 clinician. Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 must have AHPRA registration as a registered nurse and relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
2. Demonstrated skills in conducting comprehensive older persons mental health assessment and management, including assessment, risk management and care coordination.
3. Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills; ability to network, develop and manage partnerships and relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
    

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For role related queries or questions contact Lara Leibbrandt on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.  

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Applications Close: 9 September 2026