Advanced Forensic Psychologist

Job no: 916527

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Eastern

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Mental Health

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Kaurna Land, Enfield, 5085
• Salary – AHP4, $118,887 - $129, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Advanced Forensic Psychologist provides expert forensic clinical expertise for children, adolescents and their families with mental health issues in the youth justice system.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver advanced expert clinical service to the child and adolescent mental health population involved with the justice youth system.
• Assume a clinical/professional leadership role within team, undertaking professional supervision of psychology staff.
• Work with a multidisciplinary and interagency team on service delivery development, and practice requirements to meet client needs and demands.

It will undertake Section 269 Reports for the SA Youth Court in liaison with the Consultant Psychiatrist.

It delivers advanced clinical services to the child and adolescent population with harmful sexualized behaviour/sexual offending.

Skills and Experience

• Must hold an appropriate postgraduate degree in Psychology (Forensic/Clinical) or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Must hold registration and endorsement as a Forensic, Clinical or Health Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Must hold approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (Psychology Registrars and Provisional Psychologists).

Enquiries can be directed to

Lee Marling, Manager, CAMHS Statewide Services, or

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 30th October 2025, 11:55PM

Advertised: 16 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 30 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time