Advanced Research Coordinator - Psychology

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport access

Public transport for SA Health staff

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation assistance negotiable

Job summary

Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN) in Adelaide CBD seeks an Advanced Research Coordinator for Psychology within CAMHS. The role initiates and manages complex research programs to inform evidence-based care for infants, children, and families across South Australia.

You will develop outcome measures, oversee governance and reporting, provide expert advice to committees, and advance information systems while maintaining a clinical caseload.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology with PsyBA registration; endorsed area of practice.
• Experience in trauma-informed care and engaging diverse communities.
• Proven ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative research in health services.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor outcome measures for CAMHS programs.
• Coordinate governance, budgets and reporting with stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice to SA Health/WCHN committees and planning bodies.
• Lead information systems development to integrate outcomes measurement.
• Maintain a clinical caseload aligned with management and research duties.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Stakeholder engagement

Research analysis

Budget reporting

Team leadership

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Job description

Advanced Research Coordinator - Psychology

Job no: 951374
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Research

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4, $123,048 to $133,957+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – Permanent Ongoing

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Research Coordinator, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is responsible for initiating, planning and managing complex research programs, projects and services that inform and support the development, evaluation and promulgation of evidence-based care for mental health distress for infants, children, young people and their families in South Australia.

Key duties of the role

• Develop, implement and monitor outcome measures for CAMHS programs and services in collaboration with consumers, carers and clinicians across South Australia.
• Coordinate research governance, budgets and reporting, including evidence-based reports, literature reviews and needs analyses.
• Provide professional advice to relevant committees and planning bodies within SA Health/WCHN portfolios, the public sector, and State and National forums as required.
• Lead the planning, development and promotion of information systems that support agencies to integrate outcomes measurement with local practice and to monitor effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and provide clinical consultation and/or service commensurate with management and research responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree in Master’s Degree in Psychology or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA and an endorsed area of practice in Clinical.
• Hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work within trauma informed principles, and engage, collaborate and co-work with mental health consumers and carers, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse background.
• Proven experience utilising a range of databases, tools, technologies and processes to undertake qualitative and quantitative research and analysis and deliver meaningful insights within a health services environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing and guiding multi-disciplinary teams and initiating, planning and delivering complex, concurrent projects that achieve agency objectives, including preparing and reporting on budgets and findings within organisational and grant requirements.

Enquiries can be directed to

Judy O'Sullivan

CAMHS Community Operations Manager

[phone]

Judy.O'[e-mail]

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP4 - Advanced Research Coordinator Pschology - Role Description - 951374.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide . The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 01 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time