Psychology Student Coordinator

Job Requisition ID: 5726

Legal Entity: Monash Health

Location:
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168

Employment Type: Part Time

Posting Date: 18 Sept 2025

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Psychology Student Placement Co-ordinator – Monash Health Clinical Education Team

Grade 3 Role at 0.4 FTE

About the Role

Bring your love of meeting new people, identifying potential and developing relationships to our dynamic education team. If you are a senior psychologists and you like working pragmatically and get joy from when problems are solved collaboratively, and competencies or criteria are met, then we would encourage you to apply.

This is an opportunity to join an enthusiastic team, working in a job share arrangement in a fulfilling role in the field of psychology education. The role offers the ability to get to know and work with psychology services across Monash Health developing and facilitating placement opportunities for post graduate psychology students. Working together with the internal clinical education team to create a nurturing and growth environment for our next generation of psychologists. In this role you will be required to:

• Facilitate and oversee student placements,

• Provide a streamlined experience for students and supervisors ensuring paperwork, onboarding, orientation and placement reviews are completed

• Evaluate clinical placements and collecting data to meet reporting requirements.

• Provide support to students on placement which may include, on occasion, the provision of primary and/or secondary supervision.

The Monash Health Psychology Student Placement Program

Providing student placements in psychology is a well-established program which forms part of the overall clinical education team for all psychologists within Monash Health. It is a rewarding program allowing students to be exposed to psychology within a Public Health provider and to advance their practice. It forms the foundation of career exploration and supported supervised experience for both the student and services.

A Day in the Life:

• Never a boring moment

• Providing support and guidance to students and psychologists with the goal of a successful placement experience for all

• Being a valued part of a larger network of educators across all allied health

• Meeting with stakeholders

• Liaising with tertiary education organisations

• Developing, planning and organising education for mentors and supervisors

About You

You are passionate and motivated to work with student learners finishing their post graduate programs in Psychology. Your interpersonal style is warm, flexible but practical and you love helping find solutions. Your track record includes demonstrated success in the following areas:

• Exemplary interpersonal skills and the capacity to engage and inspire others

• A curious and open mind and growth mindset to learning

• An ability to work with staff across all levels at Monash Health.

• Proven track record of working collaboratively in a team

• Proven ability to problem solve and develop trusting relationships.

• Good data management skills and administrative skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What you need:

• Current General Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA, including an area of endorsement

• A minimum of 5 years' experience working in the field of Psychology at a minimum P2 (or equivalent) level

• Hold supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) for Registrar Supervision (primary and secondary) and Higher Degree supervision

What We Offer:

• A genuinely supportive and collegial working environment that allows for supported creativity and embodies open communication

• Career opportunity and expansion of your skill set in an innovative program

• Support from a highly experienced and well-regarded leadership team

• Satisfaction derived from being part of the development and shaping of a new generation of psychologists

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your skills & knowledge base

• Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills

• Professional development support

As an existing staff member of Monash Health, you will continue to enjoy all other standard benefits of your employment. As part of our selection process, you may be invited to participate in an interview and will be required to provide referees.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,please call Elise Wald on or email

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide'

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close October 2nd, 2025.