Senior Clinical Psychologist

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• Full time fixed term (parental leave position until November with potential for extension and part time considered
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options
• Base salary + generous salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Mental Health Division

The Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams, to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. All services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supported decision making.

About Primary Mental Health Team (PMHT)

PMHT provides one-off comprehensive mental health assessments to consumers aged 18+years (with low acute risks), and recommendations to the consumer and treating team. PMHT primary role is to support primary providers in their ongoing support of the consumer.

About the role

As the Senior Clinical Psychologist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting individuals with complex emotional, behavioural, and mental health challenges who present with low acute risk. You will collaborate closely with local general practitioners (GPs), the North East Triage service, and the Austin Health Emergency Department to deliver targeted mental health interventions. You will also have the opportunity for brief individual counselling and family work.

A regular day will see you:

• Triaging referrals received from local GP's
• Providing a comprehensive mental health assessment
• Report writing that outlines treatment and support options for the ongoing treatment team on behalf of the consumers.
• Community engagement with local mental health providers, psychosocial support services and GPs

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, who takes a highly compassionate approach to their work.

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Minimum five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent)
• Psychologists must be registered with a specialist endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology or Forensic Psychology, or working towards
• A current Victorian Driver's License and ability to drive a work vehicle

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melinda Carlyle, Manager, Adult & Older Adult Services at

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 14 December 2025