Clinical Psychologist | Clinical Lead

SustainHealth Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to AU$150,000 plus super

Hybrid work schedule: 2 days in clinic

Free clinical supervision

Professional development subsidies

Administrative support and triage

Job summary

SustainHealth Recruitment is partnering with a multidisciplinary mental health practice in New South Wales to offer a role for a Psychologist with leadership responsibilities. You’ll maintain a clinical caseload while supervising registrars and provisional psychologists, shaping a positive team culture and high professional standards.

The role features a 50/50 split between client work and clinical leadership, with two days in clinic and three days working from home, and a compensation up to

Qualifications

• Registered psychologist with Ahpra and Clinical Psychology endorsement.
• Psychology Board of Australia-approved supervisor status.
• Experience leading a clinical team in a mental health setting.
• Ability to guide staff through complex clinical or workplace matters.
• Commitment to culturally responsive, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clinical caseload of approximately 50%, providing psychological assessment, therapy and consultation to clients with varied presentations.
• Supervise Clinical Psychology Registrars, registered and provisional psychologists, and placement students.
• Guide clinicians on complex cases, support their professional development and help build a team culture where people feel comfortable asking for support.
• Work with the executive team to shape service priorities, improve clinical programs and maintain professional standards.

Job description

SustainHealth Recruitment – New South Wales

Keep a clinical caseload you enjoy while supervising clinicians and helping shape a growing multidisciplinary practice. This role offers an approximately 50/50 split between client work and clinical leadership, with two days per week in clinic and the remaining days working from home.

SustainHealth Recruitment is partnering with a multidisciplinary mental health practice that provides evidence-based assessment, therapy and consultation for clients across the lifespan. The team has a particular focus on culturally responsive care for marginalised and minority communities.

What you’ll do

• Maintain a clinical caseload of approximately 50%, providing psychological assessment, therapy and consultation to clients with varied presentations.
• Supervise Clinical Psychology Registrars, registered and provisional psychologists, and placement students.
• Guide clinicians on complex cases, support their professional development and help build a team culture where people feel comfortable asking for support.
• Work with the executive team to shape service priorities, improve clinical programs and maintain professional standards.

What you’ll bring

• General registration as a Psychologist with Ahpra and Clinical Psychology endorsement.
• Psychology Board of Australia-approved supervisor status, with approval to supervise Clinical Psychology Registrars and provisional psychologists.
• Experience leading and supporting a clinical team in a mental health setting.
• Sound clinical judgement and the ability to guide staff through complex clinical or workplace matters.
• Experience contributing to quality improvement and a commitment to culturally responsive, evidence-based care.

What’s on offer

• Up to $150,000 per annum, including superannuation, plus performance bonuses.
• Two days in clinic and three days working from home, with flexible scheduling.
• Free clinical supervision and access to professional development subsidies.
• Dedicated administrative support for appointments, intake and triage.
• A say in how the practice develops while staying involved in direct client care.

About our company

SustainHealth Recruitment is a national healthcare recruitment consultancy specializing in connecting the best health and well-being talent with communities. We are a multi-award-winning Sydney-based company that offers nurses across Australia the opportunity to make a difference to people in critical need. Whether in central, rural, or remote locations, we aim to place hard-working, enthusiastic, and charismatic nurses into employment while embodying our values of reliability, consistency, and approachability, alongside high performance. We aim to integrate nursing professionals into employment across Australia in a unique and holistic way.