• Fixed Term, part time role in the Community Mental Health (based at Rosebud)
• Salary packaging, staff benefits and great opportunities for career progression
• Classification: PSYCHOLOGIST GRADE 3 YEAR 1-4 (PL1 – PL4)*

Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision, we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing
The Rosebud Community Mental Health Team provides assessment and treatment to adults with experiences of severe and enduring mental health problems. As a valuable member of the multidisciplinary team, the senior psychologist will provide individual and group psychological treatment, drawing upon a range of evidence-based therapeutic models. This role also includes supporting other team members in their therapeutic work through: case consultation and reformulation; joint working; supervision; and/or training and education.

There are opportunities within this role to be involved in research projects and to work closely with universities to provide placements for clinical psychology students and to supervise Grade 2 psychologists within the service. The senior psychologist will also be part of a small, but supportive group of psychologists working within the Mental Health Service.

For a more in-depth look into the role, please see - Position Description

What We Can Offer

• Regular clinical supervision from a suitably qualified Senior Psychologist
• Access to a Psychology Clinical Education team to support ongoing training and development goals
• Psychologists can access up to 5 days a year (pro rata) paid Professional Development Leave and an additional 2 days a year of Registration leave!
• Generous allowances for reimbursement of Professional Development Leave expenses
• Higher qualification allowance available subject to eligibility
• 5-weeks a year of annual leave (pro rata)
• All employees receive annual leave loading (17.5 % on top of ordinary hourly rate)
• Access to generous Salary Packaging of over $11,000, meaning you pay less tax and have more take home pay!
• Generous employer superannuation paid on top of your salary
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• Strong professional links to hundreds of Allied Health staff across Peninsula Health
• Employee Assistance Programs to support optimal mental health and physical health including free confidential counselling
• Access to Novating Leasing on top of Salary Packing Benefits, meaning you get to drive a new car while saving on tax!
• Access to our extensive Workplace Wellbeing Program, which includes a broad range of discounts and special offers

What You Need
We anticipate you will have:

• Registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, including personality and more general assessments.
• Ability to build therapeutic relationships with consumers in crisis and to work collaboratively with a MDT including Lived and Living Experience.

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in, please feel welcome to contact Vanessa Rooth via email at vrooth@phcn.vic.gov.au or phone 9784 3059. For role specific information please contact Celeste Benetti via email at cbenetti@phcn.vic.gov.au. 

The role ceases advertising on: 16 June 2025

Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.