Senior Clinical Psychologist

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Mental Health – Salisbury
• Salary: $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
• An Allowance to psychologists who hold an Area of Practice Endorsement
• A Professional Development Allowance and reimbursement package
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 27 February 2026

About the Role:

Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Senior Clinical Psychologist within our Northern Community Mental Health Service.

In this role, you will provide specialist psychological assessment, intervention and consultation services to adults experiencing complex mental health challenges. Working within our established multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to evidence-based treatment programs while supporting service development and clinical governance initiatives.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree (Master of Clinical Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA, hold general registration with the PsyBA and be endorsed in Clinical area of practice and hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).

About You:

To thrive in this role, you will have extensive experience as a Psychologist in adult mental health settings, strong assessment and therapeutic intervention skills and possess demonstrated leadership and supervision capabilities.

If you're ready to contribute to transforming mental health care, apply today to join our dedicated team committed to improving community wellbeing.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

In line with the new Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025, the following benefits can be expected:

• An allowance to psychologists who hold an Area of Practice Endorsement
• A Professional Development Allowance and reimbursement package

Other benefits of working with the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network include salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and a large range of opportunities for movement.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 918222

Enquiries:

Natalija Vujinovic

Psychologist

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date:

31 October 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Northern Community Mental Health - AHP3 - role

For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.