Mental Health Practitioner

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locations : Anglicare Summer Hill Office, Summer Hill

time type : Full time

posted on : Posted 8 Days Ago

time left to apply : End Date: May 22, 2026 (4 days left to apply)

job requisition id : JR6673

Anglicare Community Services – Community & Mission
Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons (EWOP) Program

We are inviting expressions of interest from internal Anglicare employees for the role of Mental Health Practitioner – EWOP. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of older people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities.

About the Role

As a Mental Health Practitioner with the EWOP team, you will deliver psychological and psychosocial therapeutic support to older people, while also building the capability of aged care staff to respond to residents’ mental health needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide person‐centred, evidence‐based interventions and contribute to strong partnerships across the aged care sector.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a client caseload and delivering counselling, coaching and psychological therapies (including group work)
• Developing and implementing individual support plans to achieve mental health outcomes
• Collaborating with families, RACF staff, clinicians and community partners
• Providing psychoeducation and capacity‐building support to RACF staff
• Maintaining high‐quality documentation and contributing to clinical governance and continuous improvement

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Psychologist, Social Worker, Counsellor, Registered Nurse or equivalent)
• Current professional registration (AHPRA, AASW, ACA, PACFA or equivalent)
• Minimum two years’ experience working in mental health and/or aged care
• Strong communication, collaboration and clinical skills
• A commitment to Anglicare’s Vision, Mission and Values
• NSW Driver Licence and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle

Why Apply Internally?

• Opportunity to grow your clinical practice within a specialist older persons mental health program
• Strong professional support through supervision, reflective practice and peer collaboration
• Work aligned to Anglicare’s values, contributing to meaningful outcomes for older people and care staff

How to Apply

Internal applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest with their current manager before applying.

To apply, please submit your expression of interest via Workday or contact Ann Gaffney, Senior Program Manager, for a confidential discussion.

Application Close Date: May 22, 2026