Job Description:

Serve Something Greater. See Something Greater. Strive for Something Greater.

• Permanent Full-Time or 0.8 FTE | Fully Remote | Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney based.

• Seven-day rotating roster post training.

• Three-week full-time orientation, induction and training is required prior to commencing clinical practice (first day onsite at your nominated Group Office).

Identified Position – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants Only

This is an Identified Position and is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we are committed to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce participation and creating a culturally safe health service that delivers better outcomes for First Nations peoples.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to experience significant inequities in health, employment and access to culturally safe healthcare. Increasing First Nations representation within our workforce is an important step towards addressing these disparities and improving access to culturally responsive mental health services.

This recruitment process is being undertaken solely to promote genuine equality of opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and forms part of St Vincent's Health Australia's broader commitment to reconciliation, culturally safe care and improving health outcomes for First Nations communities.

For positions located in Victoria and Queensland, this recruitment process is intended to constitute a lawful Special Measure/Equal Opportunity Measure under:

• Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic); and

• Sections 104 and 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).

The measure is considered necessary because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remain significantly under-represented across the health workforce and continue to experience disadvantage in employment and health outcomes. Its sole purpose is to promote equal opportunity by increasing First Nations representation, strengthening culturally safe service delivery and improving access to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

For positions located in New South Wales, St Vincent's Health Australia considers Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander identity to be a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Help us build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and contributes to a culturally safer future for mental health care across Australia.

At St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA), we believe everyone deserves access to safe, compassionate and culturally appropriate mental health care.

As part of the Australian Government funded Medicare Mental Health Check-In, we're building one of Australia's most innovative national digital mental health services—expanding access to evidence-based care for people wherever they live.

We're seeking passionate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clinicians who want to use their clinical expertise, cultural knowledge and lived understanding to help improve mental health outcomes for First Nations peoples while shaping a new model of care.

This is far more than a clinical role—it's an opportunity to influence the future of culturally responsive digital healthcare across Australia.

About the Opportunity

As a Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT) Practitioner, you'll provide evidence-based, culturally safe mental health support through telephone and digital platforms, helping people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, depression, stress and related mental health concerns.

Working within a multidisciplinary national team, you'll deliver high-quality care while contributing to the continuous improvement of a service designed to improve access, equity and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering culturally safe, evidence-based mental health interventions.

• Providing therapy via telephone, video and digital platforms.

• Undertaking comprehensive mental health and risk assessments.

• Developing collaborative treatment and wellbeing plans.

• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.

• Working closely with Clinical Supervisors and multidisciplinary colleagues.

• Contributing to service innovation and culturally responsive practice.

About You

You'll ideally bring:

• Minimum two years' experience supporting people experiencing mental health concerns.

• Experience delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Low Intensity CBT or other structured therapeutic interventions.

• Strong understanding of culturally safe, trauma-informed and person-centred practice.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Confidence working within digital health environments.

• A collaborative approach aligned with St Vincent's Mission and Values.

We also strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with significant experience working within:

• Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs)

• Social and Emotional Wellbeing services

• Community mental health programs

• Indigenous health services

We recognise that cultural knowledge, community leadership and lived experience are highly valuable. Where appropriate, equivalent experience and culturally grounded practice will be genuinely considered alongside formal qualifications, with structured clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development available.

We also encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with significant community-based mental health, social and emotional wellbeing or ACCO experience. Equivalent community knowledge and culturally grounded practice will be genuinely considered, with structured supervision and professional development provided.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape a new national mental health service.

• Fully remote working with flexible rostering.

• Structured supervision, training and career development.

• Salary packaging and wellbeing benefits.

• Purpose-driven organisation making a genuine community impact.

Pre-Employment Checks

Employment is subject to the satisfactory completion of St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA) pre-employment checks, including verification of your identity, right to work, qualifications, professional registration (where applicable), and any role-specific compliance requirements.

Apply Now

Please submit your current CV through our careers portal.

This is an ongoing recruitment campaign. Applications will be assessed as they are received, and appointments will be made progressively until all positions have been filled. We encourage early applications, as interviews may commence prior to the advertised closing date.

Help create a culturally safer future for mental health care in Australia.

Closing Date:

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 indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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