Senior Clinician Clinical Lead

Job Description:

Role title: Senior Clinician Clinical Lead

Role type: Max term contract full time (until June 2027)

Role grade: Psychologist (Year 3), Clinical Psychologist (Year 3), Counsellor (Level 3, year 1-2) or Social Worker (Level 3, year 1-2)

Department and location: Community Outpatients - Drug Health Service, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $88,743.00 - $126,049.00 + Super + Salary Packaging

New FY26/27 wage increase to be announced soon. All approved increases will be backdated to 1 July once implemented.

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the STP and ADS outpatient allied health team to support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred care

• Maintain an advanced clinical caseload, including biopsychosocial assessments, care planning, brief interventions and ongoing treatment for clients experiencing stimulant and other substance use concerns

• Coordinate client intake, triage, allocation and review processes, and facilitate Clinical Review Meetings and case reviews to support effective service delivery and complex clinical decision-making

• Provide clinical consultation, mentoring, supervision and workforce development support to multidisciplinary clinicians across ADS Community Outpatients

• Support the implementation, monitoring and ongoing development of the STP and S-Check Models of Care, including service evaluation, quality improvement, clinical governance and policy activities

• Monitor service performance, documentation, compliance and stakeholder relationships to support safe, effective and accountable service delivery and improved client outcomes

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or another behavioural science discipline, with eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association

• Extensive clinical experience in alcohol and other drug treatment, including assessment, care planning, brief intervention and therapeutic treatment of clients with complex substance use and co-occurring mental health presentations

• Advanced knowledge of contemporary evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use disorders, including harm reduction, motivational interviewing and strengths-based practice

• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, consultation, mentoring and workforce development support, while coordinating multidisciplinary clinical services and reflective practice

• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, clinical governance, service evaluation, policy development, and building effective relationships through high-level communication and organisational skills

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes

• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives

• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre

• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care

• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships

• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

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.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 14th August 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

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 [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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