Where your clinical expertise creates meaningful impact.
Remuneration: $72.97 - $77.16 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Negotiable across Maitland and Taree
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Senior Clinical Psychologist
Hours per week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ671575
Applications Close: Sunday 12th July 2026
About the Role
As a Psychologist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes for consumers and their families/carers. In this senior clinical role, you will also provide supervision, consultation and clinical leadership, applying advanced knowledge and expertise to support best practice, service improvement and the ongoing development of assessment and treatment approaches.
Where You'll Be Working
The Hunter Valley & Lower Mid North Coast (HVLMNC) Mental Health Service comprises Care Coordination, Intake and Acute Care teams based across Taree, Forster, Gloucester, Bulahdelah and the Hunter Valley.
Our multidisciplinary outpatient service provides assessment, consultation, treatment and follow-up for adults experiencing mental health concerns, supporting both consumers and their families/carers. We play an important role in facilitating the transition from hospital to community care through medication monitoring, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, psychiatric review coordination and collaboration with community support services.
You'll receive a comprehensive Mental Health Service orientation, ongoing professional development opportunities, and support to undertake relevant in-house and external training.
About You
You are a motivated and collaborative psychologist with a strong commitment to contemporary mental health care. You enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and are supported by senior clinical leaders, the HVLMNC Service Manager, and a knowledgeable team of experienced professionals.
You will bring:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in contemporary mental health practice, including intake, shared care models and consumer- and family-centred interventions.
- A sound understanding of trauma-informed care and its application when working with people experiencing mental health concerns and their families/carers.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to build strong therapeutic and professional relationships with consumers, families/carers and key stakeholders.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes for consumers and their families/carers.
Requirements:
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the Psychology Board of Australia website.
Additional Information:
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
How to apply:
Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.
- Extensive effective experience in assessment, intervention and evaluation of clinical outcomes with diverse patient and/or consumer populations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved patient and/or consumer care and outcomes.
- Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of psychological practice.
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For role related queries or questions contact Renae Blanch on [email protected]
Information for Applicants:
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
