Mental Health Clinician

at  NSW Government

ABOUT US

The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the western world, with more than 20,000 employees, including more than 4,000 administrative employees who support the sworn officers that provide a range of law and order services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the socially, geographically and culturally diverse community of NSW.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to be part of our Health, Safety and Wellbeing, People and Capability Command. The Mental Health Clinicians role is to enhance employee wellbeing and manage the risk of psychological harm through the provision of mental health and organisational consultancy and counselling services to employees, supervisors and managers. The role provides support in the implementation of relevant policies and procedures; the facilitation and delivery of training programs and proactive and preventative interventions including advice to Commanders on the effectiveness of their Regions implementation of programs and systems to manage psychosocial risks.
The NSW Police Force’s Workforce Safety Command is offering an exciting opportunity for Mental Health Clinicians to be part of the single most significant investment in the health, safety and wellbeing of the NSW Police workforce.
These newly created positions, which will be located across the Central Metropolitan Region, will enhance employee wellbeing and manage the risk of psychological harm through the provision of short-term solution focused counselling, wellbeing services and educational programs to NSW Police Force employees. These roles will provide support in implementing relevant policies and procedures, delivering training programs, developing proactive and preventative interventions and advising Commanders on the effectiveness of these provisions in their Regions
For more information on this role (e.g. essential requirements, key accountabilities and capabilities required for the role), click here to view the role description.

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must meet one of the following statuses:

• an Australian Citizen;
• a permanent resident of Australia; or
• a New Zealand citizen