Psychologist / Senior Psychologist
Location: North Melbourne and other clinic locations
Ongoing Part-time 0.4 0.6 FTE
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We are seeking a Psychologist or Senior Psychologist in our Cairnmillar Clinics. The purpose of the position is to provide person-centred evidence-based and feedback informed psychology services to the clients of The Cairnmillar Institute while supporting the development of emerging practitioners through clinical supervision and mentoring.
About the Cairnmillar Institute:
The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit registered health promotion charity that has been providing high-quality professional education and accessible psychological services to promote the psychological well-being of the community for nearly 60 years.
Cairnmillar is now one of the largest trainers of postgraduate psychologists and counsellors in Australia. We offer an excellent range of clinic services postgraduate programs in psychology and counselling and short courses and professional development for the broader community.
The role:
The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality and ethical delivery of services in the clinics.
Conduct a clinical caseload across many of the clinical programs
Support the provisional psychologists and counselling students placed at our internal clinics.
Provide input into the development of clinical services
Attend clinic meetings and planning sessions
Participate in Peer Consultation and contribute to internal professional development
Participate in projects requiring clinical input as they occur
Promote the clinical services and strengthen collaborative links between referral sources.
Provide input into the development of clinical services.
Supervise and mentor students on placement in the Cairnmillar Clinics
Knowledge and Skills
Competence in core psychology skills and developing competence in therapeutic practice
Ability to build strong rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds
Effective time management and organisational skills
Capacity to work independently as well as part of a team
Strong interpersonal skills
Please refer to the relevant Position Description for other duties skills and experience required for this position.
Position Description-Psychologist Description-Senior Psychologist closing date: December 8th 2025
For further information please contact Dr Archana Kaur Director of Clinical Services at:
A Police Check and Working with Children Check will be required from the successful applicant as a condition of employment.
How to apply
Please submit an application by email to and include the following documents:
Cover letter; and An up-to-date resume.
Why join Cairnmillar:
Cairnmillar values diversity inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply.
The Cairnmillar Institute promotes the following values: collaboration compassion integrity professionalism and respect and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Cairnmillar is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves.
Required Experience:
IC