Job Description
Mental Health Practitioner with the EWOP team, you will deliver psychological and psychosocial therapeutic support to older people....
Anglicare Community Services – Community & Mission
Emotional Wellbeing for Older Persons (EWOP) Program
As Mental Health Pracitioner you will have 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.
Applications close on: 15/05/2026
Expected start date: 22/06/2026
Do Applicants need to have Permission to work in Australia?
As a Christian organisation, with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we serve older people and those who are vulnerable or marginalised by providing a range of accommodation, care and community services.
Who we are
We exist to serve people in need in our community, enrich lives and share the love of Jesus.
We hold true to our Christian motivation while responding to meet the changing needs of our community.
We seek to promote and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as we love and serve those who are ageing, vulnerable or marginalised; respecting and valuing every person as made in the image of the living God.
We offer life-enriching care and compassion for each person, meeting material, physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
In partnership with parishes and others, we provide a range of services that promotes dignity, safety, participation and wellbeing for people in their relationships, homes and communities.
We function in accordance with the doctrines, tenets, beliefs, and teachings of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Sydney, which established and continues to govern our organisation.