Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 3
Remuneration: dependent on classification plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ570091
Applications close: Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST
Position Title: Community Transitions Clinician - (CNS2/OT3/SW3/Counsellor Lvl3 /Psychologist) – Justice Health Olympic Park - PFT

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

For nursing staff – Current unrestricted Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Relevant post-registration qualifications in mental health and at least 3 years’ experience working in mental health or a combination of equivalent experience and qualifications
For allied health professionals –
Occupational Therapist: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in occupational therapy and hold general registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). To be appointed as a Level 3 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years’ clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 3 Health Professional.
Social Worker: Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in social work and hold professional membership or be eligible for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). To be appointed as a Level 3 Senior Clinician, evidence must be provided of minimum three years’ clinical experience as a Social Worker and demonstrated experience of extensive specialist knowledge or a high level of broad generalist knowledge within the discipline as defined by the award definitions of a Level 3 Health Professional.
Psychologist: Minimum of a four-year accredited psychology degree and hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). Approved or eligible for approval as a Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor.
Please Note: This position is funded as a Clinical Nurse Specialist Level 2, Health Professional Level 3, and Psychologist level. If you have the required experience and qualifications to meet the award requirements, you are eligible to apply for the position at the advertised grading. If you do not yet meet the award requirements, you are still eligible to apply for this position as a Registered Nurse 2-8 or Health Professional Level 2, but with a commitment to develop the required skills, knowledge, and experience, of the more senior position, within 3 years of being appointed to the position. Please indicate which position you are applying for in the selection criteria.
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Welcome — Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (nsw.gov.au)
Our Locations — Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (nsw.gov.au)
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Flexible and hybrid work agreements are also possible in line with service requirements and the NSW Health Flexible Work Policy.

• The CTT is a statewide service, supporting people from several correctional centres across Sydney metropolitan and regional NSW, and liaising with all NSW Health Local Health Districts. There is a requirement to travel to various locations across NSW on occasion.
• This is also a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 197

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Community Transitions Team (CTT) supports people who experience severe mental illness to access the necessary care and support required to ensure a successful transition from custody to the community. The Community Transitions Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team that works in partnership with Custodial Mental Health, primary health networks, Community Mental Health Services and NDIS providers to deliver wrap around care for people with complex needs. By understanding patients’ clinical, psychosocial and behavioural vulnerabilities, and social and emotional wellbeing needs, the Community Transitions Clinician will utilise general case management and discipline specific skills to link patients to relevant services in the community and support their initial reintegration to community care.
As the Community Transitions Clinician you will carry an active case load of up to ten patients across custody and the community. You will work with referring custodial health and receiving community mental health treating teams to assess and link people leaving custody to clinical, cultural and psychosocial supports with a focused time limited intervention for up 16 weeks. This exciting role is also focused on reducing the over representation of First Nations people in custody and works alongside a number of identified aboriginal positions who provide cultural and lived experience expertise within CTT.
The Community Transitions Team is one of the three teams that comprise the Justice Health Community Forensic Mental Health Services (CFMHS). The team is community based and provides assertive prison in-reach services to support peoples’ transitions back into the community. Its aim is to develop mental health care plans, establish necessary therapeutic supports for patients, and provide follow-up community care to patients leaving custody. The team is recovery-oriented and promotes positive health outcomes and community participation.

Flexible and hybrid work agreements are also possible in line with service requirements and the NSW Health Flexible Work Policy.

• The CTT is a statewide service, supporting people from several correctional centres across Sydney metropolitan and regional NSW, and liaising with all NSW Health Local Health Districts. There is a requirement to travel to various locations across NSW on occasion.
• This is also a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977