St John of God Burwood Hospital

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced mental health professional to join our Casa Venegas team in Burwood as a Clinical Coordinator.

This is a part-time, fixed-term position (30.4 hours per week), commencing January 2027 through to November 2027. The role is worked across four days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Casa Venegas provides accommodation and support to adults experiencing mental ill health, with a focus on recovery-oriented care, individual wellbeing and connection with the wider community.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with leadership, mentoring and service development, supporting both clients and the caregivers who work alongside them.

The Position

Reporting to the Manager Casa Venegas, you will provide specialist mental health services, clinical guidance and leadership across Casa Venegas service locations across Sydney.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering specialist mental health services in accordance with the Casa Venegas model of care and contemporary clinical best practice.
• Providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to caregivers and students, including reflective practice and mentoring.
• Facilitating therapeutic group programs that support recovery, wellbeing and positive outcomes for clients.
• Coordinating client referrals, intake and allocation, maintaining effective relationships with referring services and external agencies.
• Building strong partnerships with primary and tertiary health services and community organisations to support coordinated client care.
• Supporting the professional development of caregivers through education, training and clinical development opportunities.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of Casa Venegas services.
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and client records in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards and organisational requirements.

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration or professional accreditation relevant to your discipline.
• A minimum of three years' post-graduate experience working with people experiencing complex mental health issues within a community setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary mental health practice, recovery-oriented approaches and evidence-based interventions.
• Experience providing clinical guidance, mentoring or professional support to colleagues.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams and external services.
• You will also be required to hold a current NSW driver's licence, Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Above all, you will bring a genuine commitment to supporting people, with patient care and recovery at the centre of everything you do. You will also demonstrate a willingness to support the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

We can offer you

• Salary: $142,220 plus 12% superannuation - pro rata for part time.
• Part time, fixed-term opportunity working 30.4 hrs per week.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 across a range of everyday living expenses, including mortgage, rent, meal entertainment and holiday accommodation.
• Additional salary packaging options, including novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation.
• Flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs to support work-life balance.
• Employee discounts across St John of God Hospital and Medical Services and private health insurance.

For enquiries

For further information about the position, please contact Ghulam MDHanif, Manager Casa Venegas, on 02 9715 9231

At St John of God Social Outreach, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.