Residential Wellbeing Clinician
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Job Summary
Employment Type: Full Time Fixed term (12 months contract)
Remuneration: $% superannuation leave loading
Location: Kensington UNSW Campus
Why Your Role Matters
The Residential Wellbeing Clinician plays an important role within Student Wellbeing & Sport in the Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Services portfolio.
Living away from home adjusting to university life and managing academic and personal pressures can be challenging for many students. This role provides timely compassionate and clinically informed support to students living in UNSW accommodation helping them navigate challenges access appropriate services and thrive within their residential community.
Acting as a central point of intake triage and coordination for accommodation-based wellbeing concerns you will work closely with students residential staff the UNSW Psychology & Wellness Service Health Service Colleges and external providers to ensure students receive the right support at the right time.
This role combines clinical-informed assessment early intervention case management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities. You will play a key role in supporting student wellbeing building staff capability coordinating responses to complex matters and contributing to a safe inclusive and supportive residential environment.
This a fixed term 12-month contract reporting into the Clinical Lead with a dotted line to the Head of Student Accommodation.
Key responsibilities include:
Act as a primary point of contact for wellbeing referrals from UNSW accommodation and affiliated residential providers
Conduct wellbeing and risk assessments triage student concerns and identify appropriate support pathways
Provide timely early intervention stabilisation support and referral to internal and external services
Develop and coordinate safety plans in collaboration with students accommodation staff and support services
Deliver brief wellbeing and psychosocial interventions to support students experiencing distress or vulnerability
Provide case management and care coordination for students with ongoing or complex wellbeing needs
Support residential staff through consultation guidance and advice on student wellbeing matters
Deliver wellbeing transition and help-seeking initiatives within residential communities
Coordinate responses to critical incidents affecting residential students and support post-incident recovery and follow-up
Maintain high-quality documentation and contribute to the continuous improvement of residential wellbeing practices and frameworks
About You
You are a compassionate and proactive wellbeing professional who is passionate about supporting young adults during a significant period of transition and growth. You bring strong assessment and risk management skills a collaborative approach and the ability to engage effectively with students experiencing a broad range of wellbeing concerns. You will bring:
A tertiary qualification in psychology or social work. Registration or eligibility for registration with a relevant professional body (such as AASW or AHPRA)
Experience providing clinical-informed intake and triage risk assessment safety planning and brief interventions
Experience supporting individuals with complex wellbeing needs through case management and care coordination
Demonstrated experience working with young people students or individuals experiencing psychosocial or mental health concerns
Strong understanding of early intervention risk management and referral pathways
Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders
Excellent communication documentation and organisational skills
Sound professional judgement and the ability to manage sensitive and complex situations appropriately
Knowledge of higher education frameworks relating to student wellbeing safety and support services would be highly regarded
Working hours are Monday to Friday business hours. The role is mostly onsite (1 day work from home possible).
Candidates will need to be based in NSW and have full working rights this role is not available for sponsorship. All candidates will need to have a valid police check and working with children check.
Recruitment process: Please submit your resume as well as cover letter. You will be asked a few questions about your availability and work experience in the application form.
The shortlisting process wont start before the job ad closes so dont worry if you dont hear from us until then.
Applications close: 29 June 11.55PM
Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSWs focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety ethical conduct and strong integrity preferred candidates willbe requiredtoparticipatein a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the followingchecks:
National and International Criminal history checks
Entitlement to work and ID checks
Working With Children Checks
Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
Verification of relevant qualifications
Verification of relevant professional membership
Employment history and reference checks
Financial responsibilityassessments/checks.
Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
