Casual Clinician - Violence Abuse And Neglect - Oncall And Disturbance List - Yass

What you'll be doing

Where you will be workingThere is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Yass Valley is bursting with wonderful experiences while having a proud connection to early rural Australia.  A modern, thriving community with Canberra right on its door-step. Imagine Rural  - Southern NSW Local Health District

Selection Criteria

1. For Level 4 sites responding to sexual assault, Feminine gender is a genuine occupational requirement(Section 31 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977) for sexual assault services.
2. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency(AHPRA) as a Psychologist OR relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work or Counselling with eligibility to the respective Australian professional association.
3. Commitment to and demonstrated competencies in delivering crisis counselling and support services to victims of interpersonal trauma. This includes knowledge of the impact of interpersonal trauma on the victim and an understanding of legislation and NSW Health policies in Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence and Child Protection and their application in a health setting.
4. Ability to attend LHD crisis response meetings and willingness to seek debriefing, attend clinical supervision and complete further specialised training as required.
5. Availability to work as part of an after-hour roster (overnight and weekends) and be in reasonable proximity to GBH or SERH and attend the ED within one hour or willingness to be on a contact list for other sites.
6. Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member within a multidisciplinary team environment and to work autonomously and collaboratively.
7. Advanced oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and an ability to maintain comprehensive and accurate clinical records.
8. Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

* Please disregard COVID vaccination requirements in the Position Description, this no longer applies.

Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see 

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.