Clinical Psychologist

Job Description:

• Role title: Clinical Psychologist

• Role type: Permanent Part-time (24 hours per week)

• Department and location: Older Peoples Mental Health Service

• Salary: $113617 - $138482 (Pro-rata) Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Deliver comprehensive psychological assessment formulation and evidence-based interventions for older adults experiencing complex mental health conditions and comorbid health issues.

• Develop and implement individualised recovery-oriented treatment plans in collaboration with consumers carers and multidisciplinary teams.

• Administer and interpret psychological and functional assessments utilising standardised outcome measures to guide care planning and monitor treatment effectiveness.

• Provide specialist psychological input to multidisciplinary case reviews and provide consultation and liaison to RACFs inpatient services GPs and community providers

• Support families and carers through psychoeducation collaborative formulation and therapeutic guidance to enhance care outcomes.

• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation and actively participate in supervision professional development and service improvement initiatives.

• Participate in short-term case management for a defined caseload of consumers with complex psychological needs.

About you

• Postgraduate qualifications in Clinical Psychology (Masters or Doctorate) with general registration and endorsement (or eligibility for endorsement) with the Psychology Board of Australia and a current unrestricted NSW Drivers License.

• Demonstrated expertise in delivering evidence-based psychological interventions including CBT DBT Schema Therapy and ACT with experience working in older peoples mental health or complex presentations.

• Strong clinical assessment formulation and treatment planning skills underpinned by the effective integration of theoretical knowledge critical thinking and sound clinical judgement.

• Ability to work autonomously with accountability while also contributing effectively as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary team across diverse clinical settings.

• A consumer-centred recovery-oriented approach with a genuine commitment to partnering with consumers carers and families in care planning and treatment.

• A high level of professionalism and integrity and alignment with the values and mission of St Vincents Health Australia.

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is12th March 2026. Please apply at your earliest convenience as we will be interviewing strong candidates as they apply and may close the advert sooner.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

For more information or a copy of the position description contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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