Help create meaningful change in people's lives. This opportunity is ideal for psychologists who are passionate about working with people with disability, trauma histories, mental health needs and complex presentations, while developing their skills within a highly supportive and collaborative environment.
This is more than a traditional psychology role. Alongside a diverse and rewarding caseload, you'll contribute to multidisciplinary practice and work with individuals, families and service systems to create meaningful and lasting change.
From developmental, behavioural and forensic assessments to therapy, trauma-informed practice, disability, mental health and systems-based intervention, Psychologists at SAL have opportunities to work across an unusually broad range of practice areas while being supported to develop their own areas of interest.
We'll support you to deepen your expertise and build a career around the work that matters most to you.
This Role May Be Perfect for You If...
- You're looking for more than a traditional therapy role
- You enjoy working collaboratively with families, teams and support networks
- You are interested in developing your assessment and intervention skills
- You want exposure to a diverse range of client groups and presentations
- You’re creative, innovative and enjoy thinking outside the box
- You are motivated by learning, growth and making a genuine difference
Why Join SAL Consulting?
At SAL Consulting, we work with children, young people and adults across disability, mental health, education, child protection, out of home care, justice and forensic settings. We support individuals, families, organisations and systems to create meaningful and sustainable change.
We are recognised nationally for our neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (©NATI) practice, relationship-based approach and commitment to practitioner development. Our team consistently tells us that the quality of supervision, professional development opportunities and culture are what set SAL apart.
Why Psychologists Choose SAL
- Industry-leading supervision and mentoring
- Individualised professional development plans
- Monthly internal professional development days
- National communities of practice in a range of areas
- Support for Psychology endorsement pathways where eligible
- Support from Leadership teams who remain actively involved in clinical work
- Genuine career pathways and opportunities to add extra tools to your toolkit across psychology, behaviour support, training and practice development
Team Feedback
What Our Team Says About Working at SAL
We believe the experience of working at SAL is best described by the people who do it every day:
"SAL applies the same values to its staff that we use in our work with clients. NATI approach to people in general. We walk the talk."
"Meaningful professional development, not just a tick-box exercise."
"Appreciate the variety and complexity of cases. Lots of opportunity for practice development and work diversity."
"I love the supervision structure with clear support for clinical evidence-based practice."
"Great team culture + supportive supervisors."
"I've worked other places. I even left SAL and came back because the support is just that much better. I'm never leaving!"
What This Means for You
- When people join SAL, they often tell us they stay because they find:
- A genuinely supportive and collaborative culture
- Supervisors who are invested in their growth
- Meaningful professional development opportunities
- Interesting and diverse work that keeps them learning
- Opportunities to contribute and shape their career pathway
- A workplace that values relationships, wellbeing and long-term development
What You’ll Be Doing
You'll combine direct clinical work with assessment, intervention, consultation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Your work will include:
- Delivering high-quality services across community, clinic, school and telehealth settings
- Providing assessment, intervention and consultation services to people with diverse and often complex needs
- Supporting individuals, families, carers and support teams to achieve meaningful outcomes
- Mentoring and coaching developing practitioners
- Contributing to discipline growth, clinical innovation and service development
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic and person-centred outcomes
Our work in Darwin is varied and provides a strong base in working with people with a range of underlying developmental and mental health related issues. Our Darwin team complete a range of assessments with diverse client populations, including Early childhood developmental, FASD, ASD, Psychosocial, Behavioural, Parenting capacity, Dementia, Forensic assessment. The use of assessments relating to learning difficulties, executive functioning, depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc. are also utilised as appropriate.
Psychological intervention, therapy and behaviour support services are provided using a diverse range of modalities inclusive of individual, family based and service system interventions.
Our client groups are diverse, and while largely funded through NDIS and Territory Families, are inclusive of a wide range of presentations stemming from developmental trauma, developmental disability, neuro developmental disorders, traumatic brain injury, and mental health issues.
Life & Work in the Northern Territory
Based in Darwin, you'll have opportunities to work across urban, regional and remote settings, including remote Indigenous communities. There is also flexibility to work from home for administration and report writing.
The Northern Territory offers a unique combination of professional challenge, cultural diversity and adventure. You'll gain experience with presentations and communities that many Psychologists never encounter, while exploring some of Australia's most remarkable landscapes.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for practitioners who are:
- Curious and reflective
- Collaborative and relationship-focused
- Motivated by making a genuine difference
- Energised by complexity and learning
- Interested in developing their skills and broadening their expertise
- Committed to a strong trauma-informed professional culture
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours and a genuinely family-friendly culture
- Work from home for administration and report writing
- Travel allowance included in remuneration for community-based work
- An additional week of annual leave on top of the National Employment Standards entitlement
- Access to the Flare benefits platform with discounts across a wide range of retailers and services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential counselling and wellbeing support
- A comprehensive induction program
- Genuine opportunities to shape your own career direction
- Ongoing professional development and investment in your growth
- Opportunities to further develop skills in behaviour support, training, forensics, early childhood and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
- Support and supervision towards Clinical, Forensic or Educational & Developmental Psychology endorsement where eligible
Mandatory Requirements
- Degree in Psychology or equivalent
- Registration with AHPRA
- Obtained (or willingness to obtain) Suitable Behaviour Support Practitioner assessment against the NDIS capability framework
- Unrestricted Australian working rights
- Current Australian Driver's Licence
- Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening, or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement
Essential Experience
- Experience in working with people with disability, mental health concerns, trauma histories or complex support needs
- Experience conducting assessment and delivering therapeutic interventions across the lifespan
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Strong communication, relationship-building and reflective practice skills
Highly Regarded
- Experience in providing behaviour support services
About SAL Consulting
SAL Consulting works with complex individuals, families, systems and organisations across Australia. Our multidisciplinary team provides services across psychology, behaviour support, occupational therapy, speech pathology, clinical supervision, training, cultural consultancy and organisational development. We are recognised for our leadership in neurodevelopmental, attachment and trauma-informed (©NATI) practice and maintain strong national and international partnerships that keep our work informed by current evidence. We are also NDIS registered, NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.
SAL Consulting is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
How to Apply
Please submit a current CV and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your background and experience aligns with our work.
Shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in advance to support their preparation. Applications are assessed as they are received and we may appoint before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Questions?
Julia Georgopoulos
People & Culture Officer
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0499 702 35
