Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 23/04/202
Location: Nepean Hospital
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ674505
Applications Close: 19/07/2026
Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications
Counsellor, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker Level 3: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Senior Psychologist: $62.52- $67.75 per hour
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking a passionate and experienced Rural Counsellor to support individuals, families and communities experiencing a range of mental health, psychosocial and wellbeing challenges across rural and regional areas.
As a Rural Counsellor, you will provide evidence based counselling and therapeutic interventions to clients experiencing mental health, social, emotional and behavioural concerns, conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualised care plans, support clients through crisis intervention, case management and referral pathways, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including health professionals, community organisations and government agencies, participate in outreach services and support clients across rural and regional communities as required and maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to continuous quality improvement activities.
If you're passionate about patient-centred care, professional growth, and making a real impact, this is where you belong. please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
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