Clinical Psychologist/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist
Casual position
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About us
Uspace is a State-wide Private Mental Health Service for young adults (16 to 30 years) who experience mood, anxiety or early psychotic disorders. We provide inpatient and outpatient services. The 20 single room inpatient facility consists of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who together provide a comprehensive program to engage patients in their mental health care. Our day program services, offer groups that aim to develop participants’ knowledge and skills of mental health care. The goal is to support help-seeking practices as well as enabling young adults to reduce the degree of social isolation that often accompanies experiences of mental ill-health. In short, our service offers interventions to promote functional recovery. Uspace is integrated into the current health, support services and planning of St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS).
About the role
We are looking for clinicians who are highly motivated, who are willing to engage in the challenges & rewards of providing group therapy and who thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment. Interested clinicians must have the relevant qualifications and demonstrated clinical experience in working in mental health especially with young people. Interested clinicians must be fluent in third wave cognitive-behaviour therapy, especially Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Our service is a rapidly evolving one and we are keen to recruit clinicians interested in service development and evaluation.
Essential Criteria:
Current registration in the relevant discipline with APHRA or AASW
Minimum 5 years [full-time equivalent] clinical experience in mental health
Experience in working with young people
Ability to provide group based therapies
Commitment to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Evidence of ongoing professional development in a mental health related field
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
Willingness to work according to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of the Sisters of Charity Health Services.
Why work at St Vincent's?
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk 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/Bupa
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 Vincent's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst.
A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries
Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung, head and neck, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ENT, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services, and mental 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.
How to apply
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.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Any questions please reach out to the Nurse Unit Manager via Marie.Brady@svha.org.au
10 June 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's 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.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
