Grade 2 Psychologist

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking an experienced Psychologist Grade 2 (clinical endorsement) to join an Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Melbourne. The role focuses on high-quality assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for older adults with mental health concerns and cognitive decline.

You will contribute to recovery and wellbeing plans, support families, and collaborate with stakeholders to enable meaningful community participation.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from an AHPRA approved program.
• Current psychology registration with AHPRA.
• Current specialist endorsement to practice as a Clinical Psychologist, or eligibility to work towards area of practice endorsement with AHPRA.
• Experience with older adults and complex psychosocial needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for older adults.
• Develop and implement person-centred recovery and wellbeing plans.
• Support families and carers and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote safe, sustainable, and meaningful participation in community life.

Skills

AHPRA registered

Clinical endorsement

Older adult mental health

Endorsement eligible

Education

Masters/PhD in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 5864

Psychologist Grade 2 (clinical endorsement)

Rewarding opportunity for an experienced Psychologist to join a new Older Adult Community Mental Health Team

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professionaleducationand research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged,diverseand collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the role

ThePsychologistprovides high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for older adults experiencing mental health concerns, cognitive decline, behavioural and psychological symptoms, and complex psychosocial needs.

The role contributes to the development and implementation of person-centred recovery and wellbeing plans, supports families and carers, and collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders to promote safe, sustainable, and meaningful participation in community life.

About you

To be successful in this roleyou’llbring with you:

Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from an Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) approved program of study.

Current psychology registration with AHPRA.

Current specialist endorsement to practice as a Clinical Psychologist, or eligibility to work towards area of practice endorsement with AHPRA.

Working at Austin Health means enjoyinga strong senseof purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships andspecial offerson health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people withdisability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and ifrequired, a WorkingWithChildren Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Rob Sharma, Program Manager at [e-mail]

Applications close Monday 12 October 2026 at 11.59pm