WSLHD Safeguards Clinical Psychologist / Senior Psychologist
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Join WSLHD’s Safeguards Team to deliver impactful, trauma-informed mental health care for children and adolescents. Flexible, dynamic role. Apply Now!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist / Senior Psychologist
Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services to diverse communities in Western Sydney. Join a dedicated team working towards better health outcomes through collaboration, innovation, and care.
- Provides primary and secondary care across multiple LGAs, including Auburn and Blacktown.
- Offers tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
- Promotes values of collaboration, respect, empowerment, and openness.
- Focuses on trauma-informed, recovery-oriented mental health care.
- Supports children and adolescents via a flexible, community-based Safeguards team.
What you'll be doing
This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide specialised psychological services within the Safeguards Team, part of the Perinatal Child and Youth Mental Health Services (PCYMHS) at WSLHD. Contribute to impactful, trauma-informed mental health care for children and adolescents.
- Deliver assessments, diagnoses, and tailored interventions.
- Provide short-term, rapid, and flexible care for ages 0–17.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Engage with diverse community settings via face-to-face and telehealth.
- Support recovery-focused, evidence-based mental health services.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Requirements
Qualification: Accredited post-graduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology OR obtained undergraduate and post graduate qualifications in Psychology.
Registration: Full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and endorsement in the area of Clinical Psychology, or eligibility to progress to endorsement OR Full general registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Selection Criteria
- Masters or Doctorate degree in clinical psychology or international equivalent with full registration with the AHPRA and specialist endorsement in the area of clinical psychology. OR Completed undergraduate and postgraduate study in Psychology with full general registration as a Psychologist and have completed a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service or beyond.
- Extensive effective experience in assessment, intervention, and evaluation of clinical outcomes, particularly in the area of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in the provision of consumer-focused care.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved consumer care outcomes.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems.
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
- Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of psychological practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma inform4ed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.
- Valid Class C Driver’s Licence of NSW
Requisition ID: REQ583830
Applications Close:13th July 2025
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- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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