Mental Health Clinician

Job Description:

Role title: Mental Health Clinician

Role type:Max term contract full time (until July 2026)

Role grade: Registered Nurse Psychologist Social Worker or Occupational Therapist

Department and location:Homeless Health Service St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

Salary:$73427.07 - $104336.27 (dependant on qualification) super

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• The Homeless Health Service (HHS) is an outreach-based healthcare service dedicated to improving access to care for people experiencing homelessness. The team meets people where they areproviding healthcare in the places people sleep live and spend time throughout the day.

• The Mental Health Clinician works within the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) which manages all intake and referrals into the HHS. HOT delivers multiple weekly outreach clinics multi-agency community hubs and street-based patrols across the inner city including through the Sister Clare Richardson Mobile Clinic.

• The HOT Mental Health Clinician is responsible for intake assessment brief intervention care planning advocacy and coordination of referrals. The role works closely with local Specialist Homelessness Services and Homes NSW to support timely access to housing and ongoing care.

• This is an autonomous role that operates within a strengths-based trauma-informed and harm-minimisation framework responding to each persons cultural needs and holistic health priorities.

About you

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Psychologist or Occupational Therapist or eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and collaborate across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

• A passion to work for the Homeless Health Service and provide healthcare in a flexible innovative and low barrier way.

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most underserved people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 1st January 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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