The Child, Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) Senior Social Worker plays a leading role in the provision of a comprehensive range of assessments and treatments for infants, children & adolescents affected by moderate to severe mental health problems. This is a senior clinical role and includes management of complex cases, and the provision of senior clinical supervision, education and support to Social Work and other allied health clinicians within the service.
Previous applicants need not apply
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 3 March 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Social Worker (Level 4)
Remuneration: $2,331.57 - $2,388.09 per week
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ585442
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

The Child, Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) Senior Social Worker plays a leading role in the provision of a comprehensive range of assessments and treatments for infants, children & adolescents affected by moderate to severe mental health problems. They ensure a high quality of social work service and clinical care is provided to consumer, carers and families accessing the service. To take a senior clinical role in the management of complex cases within the service, maintaining a clinical caseload which will involve direct therapeutic work with children / adolescents, their families/carers and other relevant parties.
In conjunction with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead to participate in the review, evaluation and development of clinical service delivery. To provide senior clinical supervision, education and support to Social Work and other allied health clinicians within the service to ensure high quality clinical care provided to all consumers through a range of individual, family-based and group interventions.