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SalaryJoin our dedicated and professional Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Team in Bathurst and make a positive change to the health of our community.
To be considered for interview, candidates must address the Selection Criteria in the .
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (ending 6 Jan 2023 - job share may be considered)
Position Classification: Psychologist
Remuneration: $71,240.00 - $105,895.00 pa (plus super)
Hours per week: 38
Location:
Psychologist – Infant, Child, Youth & Family Mental Health
Bathurst Health Service
About the role:
This position provides an exciting opportunity for psychologist’s interested in full time temporary employment in a community mental health setting supporting young people with complex mental health issues.
The Bathurst Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) team is an experienced multidisciplinary team of professionals from social work, nursing, occupational therapy, peer work, psychology and medical backgrounds. We work closely with local services, schools and families and together we provide mental health care to the young people in Bathurst and surrounding towns.
This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.
Where you’ll be working:
Western NSW Local Health District is at the forefront in the delivery of rural and remote Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol services across a catchment area of 400,000 square kilometres with regional centres – Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst - providing hubs for local and remote services.
Our vision is to be leaders in the delivery or these services to rural & remote people and we utilise a range of modalities and delivery options including virtual to provide our services.
With an early intervention and recovery focus, we place the person at the centre of care, considering individual strengths and valuing Aboriginal cultural competency in providing evidence based treatment. We provide cohesive and integrated care with our service partnerships and aim to provide the least restrictive care, closest to home.
Bathurst operates Panorama Clinic, a 10-bed sub-acute step-up mental health inpatient unit which is co-located at Bathurst Health Service offering coordinated multidisciplinary support in a recovery-based voluntary model of care.
Comprehensive community mental health, drug and alcohol services are also offered by multidisciplinary teams and include adult services, older persons’ services, infant, child, youth and family services and counselling services.
Bathurst also operates an Opioid treatment facility.
Within the Bathurst region are the Mudgee and Cowra community mental health and drug and alcohol teams who provide outreach services to other rural and remote communities in the region.
About us:
is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.
We are committed to building a workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging, by recognising and valuing the skills and strengths each person can bring to our organisation. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
Some of the include:
- Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
- Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
- Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
- Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
- Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
- Access to
How to apply:
Candidates must read the Position Description and address the Selection Criteria for the role, providing examples where required. You must also upload a copy of your current CV as part of your application. For assistance, see our For further information on the remuneration and conditions, visit .
Applications will close 17 October 2022 – 11:59pm.
For role related enquiries, please reach out to Anita Willey on (02) 6330 5850, 0436 398 038 or
COVID-19 Response:
All NSW Health workers are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by 30 November 2021 and three doses by 30 September 2022 or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this role
Talent Pool
If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to an eligibility list where you could be offered an alternative position per the relevant Award.
