Psychologist - Paediatric

Posted: 14/08/2025

Closing Date: 14/09/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: Mental Health & Counselling

Psychologist - Paediatric

• Box Hill & Eltham locations with Hybrid Working options
• Competitive salary including salary packaging
• Flexible Part Time position – 0.6FTE

Who are we?

healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual's needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Why work with us?

Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.

When joining healthAbility's supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.

healthAbility is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Psychologist to join our supportive Children, Youth & Family teams in a flexible part time – 0.6FTE capacity.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Provide quality direct, primary care Psychology services to children and youth with a range of presentations, in a family-centred, interdisciplinary framework, including assessment, individual and group programs, education, and support to parents.
• Undertake Key Worker role for clients and their families, as required
• Offer parents, carers and / or significant others the opportunity to be involved in the assessment, planning and review of clients' programs and to advise about the options for management. This may involve joint assessment and treatment with other paediatric health professionals.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with children, their families and carers, staff and external providers.
• Participate in team meetings, case reviews and case presentations as required.
• Provide outreach services to clients, pre-school, child care centres and other settings where appropriate.
• Deliver project and grant based activities including School Readiness Funded Allied Health activities.
• Provide clinical expertise and advice (consultancy) in the area of child and youth psychology to both internal and external staff
• Liaise with key stakeholders and local service providers and participate in appropriate networks if required
• Conduct initial assessments, including a thorough medical and social history, determine appropriate care pathways and make appropriate internal and external referrals.
• Provide support to psychology students on placement at the Service as appropriate;
• Ensure that all service delivery and program development apply an evidence-based framework, based on program resource guidelines where available, utilising agreed practice standards for client outcomes and organisational protocols.
• Ensure timely and accurate collection of appropriate data to meet relevant reporting requirements and to ensure compliance with privacy legislation
• Assist in the planning and implementation of continuous quality improvement and risk management activities across the organisation, as appropriate

Our ideal candidate:

• A Bachelor's degree in Psychology and current Practising Membership status with Australian Health Practitioners' Regulation Authority (AHPRA) as a fully registered psychologist.
• Alignment with healthAbility's Purpose, Vision and Values
• Registered or (eligible and willing to register) for Medicare Benefits Schedule/Private health insurance registration as a service provider at healthAbility
• Relevant and recent experience as a practising Psychologist working with a range of child and youth populations
• Proven experience in conducting assessments, diagnostics, and therapy, for children and adolescents with diverse developmental and behavioural needs (see duties and responsibilities).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly developed interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
  Strong organisation and time management skills

Please apply here by submitting a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria with your CV. Thank you for your time and interest and please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.

Any enquiries can be made to Jade O'Brien