Community Liaison Psychiatrist

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Psychiatrist to join our Seven Hills team!

The position available is:

• Closed-term part-time until 30 June 2027
• 16 hours per fortnight with a flexible weekday roster
• Based at Seven Hills and working across Western Sydney
• Attractive salary + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging + Allowances

About the Opportunity

The Community Liaison Psychiatrist is an innovative program responsible for delivering psychiatry services for the Primary Care - Psychiatry Liaison Service (PCPLS) in Western Sydney. The service works to help build the capacity of General Practitioners and Practice staff to better manage mental health issues in their patients. 

In this role you will utilise Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers as part of the Primary Care Psychiatry Liaison Service multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical and non-clinical psychosocial supports and service connections to people with lived experience of a mental health issue.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide appropriate, high-quality recovery-oriented, clinical care to patients of GP practices that are part of the Primary Care Psychiatry Liaison Service 
• Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team that includes GPs, Practice Staff, allied health professionals, Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers.
• Provide consultancy, education and coaching support to GPs and GP Practice staff to improve their capacity and competency in identifying and managing clinical mental health and other supports for patients, their families and carers.

For more information and full list of key responsibilities of the Community Liaison Psychiatrist role, please read the Position Description.

The Benefits

• Attractive salary package including allowances
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900 + additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits such as meals and holiday accommodation
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid primary-carer parental leave 
• Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
• Opportunities for ongoing disciplinary specific professional development and training 
• Access to our free, confidential employee assistance program
• Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Mandatory specialist qualifications in psychiatry and registration with AHPRA.
2. Commitment to, and experience in, delivering recovery-oriented clinical supports as part of a multidisciplinary team.
3. Experience in providing clinical mental health advice, education and coaching to medical practitioners and allied health professionals.
4. A good understanding of, and commitment to, peer-based approaches to mental health support.
5. An understanding of approaches to professional capacity building in a health setting.
6. Strong organisational skills and ability to balance competing priorities work effectively in a busy and demanding environment and achieve set deadlines.  
7. An interest in clinical research or service development evaluation.
8. Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills, and experience in dealing with people at all levels.
9. Highly developed oral, written communication and record keeping skills and the ability to provide clear and concise written and verbal advice/information. 
10. Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence. 

For further information, please contact Hussein Kahil, Regional Manager. E: hussein.kahil@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications).

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy. 

Who we are

Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs. 

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

How to Apply