Senior Clinical Psychologist

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Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and services for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities, and in people's homes.

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Our Journey - The Older Adult Mental Health Service

Monash Health's Older Adult Mental Health provides assessment and treatment services for people over the age of 65 years who have a psychiatric disability and/or dementia with associated behaviours of concern requiring treatment.

The Older Adult Mental Health Service has two main sites, one in Kingston and the other in Endeavour Hills. This position is located in Endeavour Hills.

About You

You are an energetic and determined Clinical Psychologist who is ready to step into a senior role or are already in one. You communicate effectively, both written and verbally. Your ideas to improve service delivery through research and Quality Improvement activities are always welcomed. As a dedicated psychologist in public health, you care about patients and deliver quality psychological services. Your track record includes demonstrated success in the following areas:

• Provide comprehensive psychological assessment and treatment
• Contribute to patient management plans in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
• Engagement with multidisciplinary teams in mental health services
• Participation in quality improvement processes and research initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, active listening, and well-developed negotiation and influencing abilities for working with patients and stakeholders

What's in it for you?

Your next role offers a blend of important and rewarding responsibilities. You will carry out direct therapeutic work with clients, providing brief and longer psychological treatments, rather than case management. This is a specialist psychology role that allows you to support clients directly.

• Genuine career opportunity to influence and shape the role of a psychologist within an established and dynamic team
• Be part of a team receptive to new ideas, fostering ongoing practice development for excellence in patient care and experience
• Support, mentoring, and development from a highly experienced leadership team and senior psychologists
• Satisfaction from improving the outcomes and quality of life of consumers

As an employee of Victoria's largest public health service, you will also have access to salary packaging, onsite staff parking, gym facilities, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

What you need:

• Hold current general registration as a psychologist and endorsement in Clinical or Forensic Psychology through AHPRA
• Hold supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) for Higher Degree programs and Registrar Supervision (primary and secondary), or be working towards this
• Have a Working with Children's Check and Police Check
• Clinical experience in mental health services

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please call Augusto Cruz on

Position Description can be found here

We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety, fairness, equity, diversity, and Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health, we pursue excellence guided by our six principles and five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information on how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'.

Applications will be screened upon receipt, and selection activities may commence before the closing date.

Applications close on September 16th, 2025.