Psychologist (Grade 3)

Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Up to Full time, Fixed term role till June 2027
• Based in Footscray
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
The Grade 3 Psychologist provides senior clinical leadership and complex psychological care within the West Mental Health and Wellbeing Local network. You will offer expert psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for individuals with mental health challenges while providing clinical supervision and professional development to enhance team capability.

Please refer to the Position Description for more details.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide expert psychological assessments and provide evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health needs
• Deliver evidence-based interventions including individual therapy, group programs, and brief interventions consistent with recovery-oriented and trauma-informed principles
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and collaborate on safety planning with consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary teams
• Support seamless referral and shared-care pathways between Local, Area Mental Health Services, and community providers

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here

Our ideal candidate:

• Full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
• Endorsement in Clinical, Counselling, or Health Psychology (or eligibility to obtain)
• Approved AHPRA supervisor status for provisional or registered psychologists
• At least 3 years of professional experience as a Grade 3 Psychologist
• Victorian Driver's License.

Application Process

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You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter as well as address the key selection criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

This campaign will close on the 11 November at 10 PM.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.