What your day could look like
As a Senior Psychologist, you'll play a vital role in supporting older people to achieve their goals and maintain independence. From delivering advanced psychological care to shaping service improvements, you'll work with a multidisciplinary team to enhance wellbeing and help clients get the most out of life.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Providing expert assessment, intervention and ongoing psychological support for clients with complex needs.
Partnering with clients, families and health professionals to create personalised pathways that promote wellbeing and independence.
Leading quality improvement initiatives that strengthen clinical outcomes and enhance service delivery.
Mentoring colleagues and contributing to education, supervision and capability development across the team.
Let's talk about you!
You're a compassionate and experienced psychologist who combines clinical expertise with a genuine commitment to person-centred care. You build trusted relationships, think critically and confidently navigate complex situations while keeping clients' goals at the centre of your work. You'll take pride in empowering older people to maintain independence, improve wellbeing and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Experience delivering evidence-based psychological services to clients with complex needs.
Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary environments.
Ability to lead service improvements and support the growth of others through mentoring and supervision.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working with older people and/or additional training or expertise in aged care, mental health or geropsychology.
Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage while helping people live healthier, more independent lives.
Together, you'll create positive outcomes that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and community connection.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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