Senior Clinician – Mental Health (LikeMind Penrith)

📍 Location: LikeMind – Penrith

💼 Psychologist or Provisional Psychologist | Mental Health Social Worker | Registered Nurse | Occupational Therapist

🕒 Type: Full-time | Part-Time (minimum 4 days would be considered)

💰 Salary: HPA Level 3 (commensurate with experience) + super + generous salary packaging benefits up to $18,550

About LikeMind

LikeMind Penrith & Seven Hills, led by Uniting, is a welcoming and accessible community hub that brings together mental health, drug and alcohol, primary care, and vocational/employment services under one roof. Its purpose is to provide wrap-around, recovery-oriented support for people experiencing mental health concerns, along with their families and carers. By integrating services in a central and engaging space, LikeMind ensures consumers receive holistic care tailored to their mental, physical and psychosocial needs.

Formally commencing in September 2025, LikeMind has transitioned to an amended service delivery model consisting of a closer partnership with NBMLHD and WSLHD. LikeMind in Western Sydney may only accept referrals from NBMLHD or WSLHD.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Clinician, you will:

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, including mental state examinations, risk assessments, case formulations, and initial treatment planning.
• Review the comprehensive mental health assessment, including mental state examination, risk assessment, case formulation, and initial treatment planning for clients referred to access focused psychological supports. The assessment report will inform the range of clinical interventions that would be considered.
• Offer mentorship, clinical supervision and consultation to L2 or L1 clinicians within a multidisciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively with consumers, their families/significant others, and service systems to deliver recovery-oriented support.
• Participate in triage/intake of referrals, assessing presenting concerns, identifying risks, reviewing supports, and negotiating appropriate care plans.

The role is central to improving outcomes in mental and physical health while promoting opportunities for education and employment.

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications:

• Approved tertiary qualifications in Mental Health Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy (or equivalent).
• Provisional or full registration with AHPRA or an appropriate professional body.

Experience:

• Post-qualifying, minimum of full time 3 years’ clinical experience in a mental health field preferably working with adult consumers.
• Proven experience in providing primary mental health interventions, assessments, evidence-based treatment and case management.
• Substantial experience in acute mental health, including bio-psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention and short-term psychosocial treatment.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership including supervision, staff orientation and mentoring; education, training, and provision of support to students on field placements.
• Contribution to multidisciplinary recovery-focused care planning and clinical case review presentations as required.
• Experience in service representation at relevant interservice clinical discussions or meetings.
• Current Australian Driver Licence.

Benefits & Culture

At Uniting, we celebrate diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Generous salary packaging – pay less tax
• Ongoing professional training & development (including cultural awareness)
• Career progression opportunities across a large organisation
• U Rewards & Fitness Passport

How to Apply

Click Apply to submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing the essential criteria.

📅 Applications close: 11:55pm, Wednesday 22nd October

📧 Enquiries: Pallavi Bhatia – Talent Acquisition Specialist | [email protected]

About Uniting

Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity
At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.