The Role
We currently have Psychology roles available in both Toowoomba and Caboolture – with potential for further locations to be available soon.
If work / life balance is your motivation for considering a new role - the positions are available on a Full Time or Part Time basis. There is flexibility to work school hours, or even a compressed working week (such as 40 hours across 4 days).
In this role, you will deliver mental health psychology assessment and therapy services, to optimise psycho-social outcomes for clients who present with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders. The role also provides consultancy, education, and community services within the coverage areas.
Relocation support is available.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide psychological services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management for clients with complex needs
- Administer assessments and create intervention plans based on best practices and regulatory standards
- Offer individual and group-based psychological treatment and counselling
- Conduct risk assessments and implement harm minimization strategies, providing referrals as needed
- Maintain communication with internal and external professionals to ensure effective program execution
- Write assessment and program reports while ensuring client confidentiality
- Use a holistic approach to health, integrating community and organisational priorities
- Provide accurate information to clients to help them make informed decisions about care
- Support clients in developing and reviewing service plans to ensure they reflect their goals
- Participate in case management as part of a multidisciplinary team, addressing care integration, crisis response, and stakeholder engagement
- Engage clients and families in psychological assessments and interventions
- Follow established protocols, exercising clinical judgment in more complex cases
- Provide clinical supervision to students and junior staff within professional guidelines
- Adhere to ethical standards and comply with relevant policies and legislation
- Follow person-centred support frameworks and be a resource on mental health care
- Ensure timely reporting to managers and coordination with stakeholders
To Be Successful
- Tertiary education in Psychology (Psychology qualifications must meet full independent practice requirements)
- Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and AHPRA are required
- Knowledge and ability to use evidence-based psychometric assessment tools, including the capacity to provide psycho-educational and therapeutic group programs to parents, children and family groups
- Willingness to travel between locations
- Advanced oral and written communication skills and proficient computer skills
- Excellent time management skills
Requirements
- Police check – both national and or international, where applicable
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid and CPR Certificates
- Professional registration/s with PBA and AHPRA
- NDIS Screening Check
- Current driver licence
Salary and Benefits
- Salary range from $100,000 - $115,000 PA + 11.5% Super (with flexibility to negotiate higher for extensive experience)
- Relocation assistance available to take up the role
- Birthday leave
- Sponsorship available for international applicants
- Flexibility with working days and hours
- Professional development budget
