Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 3
Remuneration: Depending on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ658752
Application Close: Sunday 7th June 2026 at 11.59pm
Join the Whole Family Team, a passionate, multidisciplinary team supporting families across the Central Coast to create safer, more stable homes where children can thrive.
This is your opportunity to step into a deeply meaningful and rewarding role, working with families who are facing complex challenges. You will provide intensive, in-home support that helps parents strengthen their skills, build stronger relationships with their children, and keep families safely together.
This is a role that offers purpose, connection, and professional growth, and you want to be part of a team that’s changing lives every day, this is the job for you.
About The Opportunity
Family Clinicians within the Whole Family Team (WFT) play a critical role in supporting vulnerable families and improving the safety, wellbeing, and long-term outcomes of children involved with the child protection system. Working within a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed framework, clinicians provide specialist interventions designed to strengthen family functioning, enhance parenting capacity, and support children to safely remain with their families wherever possible.
Families are referred to the service where Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH) has been identified, often in the context of parental mental health concerns, alcohol and other drug use, and experiences of violence, abuse, or neglect, including domestic and family violence. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting families experiencing complex and interconnected challenges within their home and community environments.
Supported by experienced Clinical Leads in Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol, as well as specialist Psychiatric clinicians, Family Clinicians deliver comprehensive, evidence-based interventions tailored to the unique needs of each family. Care is provided collaboratively with the Department of Communities and Justice, health services, and relevant government and non-government agencies to ensure integrated and coordinated support for children and families.
The role works closely with colleagues and leadership across Violence, Abuse and Neglect (VAN) Services and the broader health service to deliver holistic, seamless, and culturally safe care. Clinicians are supported through targeted professional development, mentoring, and specialised training to foster innovation, evidence-based practice, and the delivery of high-quality interventions aligned with the NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Framework, Service Standards, Guidelines, and relevant policies and procedures.
This role is suitable for the following:
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
- Occupational Therapist Level 3
- Social Work Level 3
- Psychologist
For more information about this role, please view the Position Description
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Relevant qualifications and experience as a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, or Social Worker.
- Experience working with families, children, and young people, preferably in family preservation or child protection settings.
- Demonstrated familiarity with mental health and/or drug and alcohol clinical tools, interventions and models of care that are culturally responsive, flexible and adapt to the needs of the family.
- An understanding of the impact of violence, abuse, and neglect on children and families, and able to apply a trauma-informed, culturally safe, and strengths-based approach.
- Skills in building trusting relationships with families, and demonstrating empathy, patience, and respect.
- A commitment to professional development and continuous learning to enhance your practice.
- Flexibility, resilience, and ability to manage complex and challenging situations with professionalism and compassion.
Applicants must have current Australian work rights. We are unable to consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Benefits
At Central Coast Local Health District, you’ll be supported to grow, thrive, and succeed:
Work-Life Balance
Financial Benefits
Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym access through Fitness Passport
Free flu vaccinations
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Access discounted private health insurance
Career Growth
Need More Information?
Jordan Hardy
Phone: 02 4328 7307
Email: [email protected]
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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at [email protected] or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.
Vaccination Requirements
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:
- Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
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