Senior Clinical Psychologist

SA Health
Job reference: 945940
Location: 5041 - DAW PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Your expertise changes lives — bring it where it matters most.

Rehabilitation and transitional care demand psychologists who bring both clinical depth and genuine adaptability. As a Senior Clinical Psychologist or Health Psychologist within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), you will deliver specialist psychological services across two significant sites — Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) and the Repatriation Health Precinct (RHP) — supporting patients navigating some of the most complex chapters of their health journey.

About the role: 

• Providing a specialist Clinical/Health Psychology service including assessment, treatment/ management planning, intervention, evaluation, and consultation to patients individually and in group settings
• Communicating with clients' family, carers, and other service providers
• Effective and timely development of psychology services commensurate with the goals of the Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services
• Collaborating with team members to initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate therapy/activity groups
• Commitment to delivering high-quality and safe care consistent with the SALHN Integrated Governance Framework, Consumer Engagement Framework, and Plan.

About you:

• Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) with an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology
• Hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision, or: Eligible to complete PsyBA accredited supervision training and willing to undertake this training at the direction of the organisation to support services' supervision requirements
• High level of ability to design, implement, and evaluate psychological procedures and interventions, including psychological assessments, and consultancy services, in relation to complex clients
• Ability to critically analyse or evaluate issues related to clinical care in your discipline in a manner that can be applied to quality activities, service evaluation, or research.
• Experience providing cognitive behavioural treatments

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

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Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm 17 August Monday 2026

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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Clickto find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 945940

Applications close: 17/08/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
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.