Neuropsychologist

Melbourne Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $11,600

5 weeks annual leave

Monthly ADO

Flexible workplace

Professional development

Job summary

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) in Melbourne’s north and west seeks a Grade 2 Neuropsychologist to support 12–25-year-olds with complex mental health needs. Deliver neuropsychological assessments, treatment plans, and family-focused care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to evidence-based practice, engage with families, and participate in ongoing professional development within Victoria’s public mental health system.

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct neuropsychological assessments and provide feedback.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams within mental health.
• Ability to develop and evaluate treatment plans for youth.
• Capacity to manage a caseload and participate in reviews.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and document findings.
• Develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans for young people and families.
• Carry a caseload and participate in clinical review meetings.
• Provide specialist feedback and education to consumers, families and carers.
• Engage in professional development and service learning activities.

Skills

Neuropsychological assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical intervention planning

Stakeholder communication

Caseload management

Education

Masters or Doctoral in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS)

• Join Victoria’s newest Public Mental Health Service dedicated to youth
• Salary Packaging

About Us:

Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is Victoria’s newest public mental health service dedicated to the care of young people aged 12 to 25 experiencing complex mental health challenges.

PYMHWS is leading a bold and values-driven transformation in youth mental health care across Melbourne’s north and west. We exist to walk alongside young people, their families, carers, supporters and kin delivering care that is accessible, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed, and grounded in lived experience. Our service model is shaped by the voices of young people and their communities, and underpinned by a commitment to safety, equity, and continuous learning.

At PYMHWS, we are working with our community and partners to build in a future where all young people can access world-class mental health support, close to home. As we grow, we are looking for passionate, skilled, and visionary professionals to join us in shaping a new era of youth mental health in Victoria.

The Opportunity:

Our service is made up of compassionate, curious, and committed people. As we continue to grow, we are looking for enthusiastic, skilled early career psychologists to support young people with significant mental health difficulties and their families and develop their early career psychology skills at the same time.

Why Join PYMHWS?

• Be part of a large youth-specific mental health service, where early intervention can make a real difference.
• Provide meaningful care that is evidence based, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive.
• Work in close partnership with youth mental health research leaders integrating new knowledge into practice.
• Salary packaging options, up to $11,600 tax free earnings.
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO for fulltime employees.
• Flexible, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

About the Role:

Provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, treatment and consultation services with relevant others to support the young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Working within a supportive, specialist multidisciplinary team, the Grade 2 Neuropsychologist is responsible for devising, implementing, and evaluating an appropriate treatment plan for each young person and their families or carers.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct comprehensive specialist neuropsychological assessments and provide written documentation/verbal feedback regarding the findings and rehabilitation recommendations to the referring team and other stakeholders where appropriate.
• Work within a supportive, specialist, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating appropriate treatment plans for young people and their families/carers.
• Carry a caseload of clients, participate in clinical review meetings and practice according to the philosophy and protocols of the service.
• Consolidate your learning through professional development and other learning activities.

About You:

• Completion of a Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Registration as a Psychologist under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) by the program start date, with eligibility to enter a registrar program as a Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuropsychologist (as relevant) with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with young people and their families.
• Capacity to conduct comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and to formulate and implement appropriate evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to provide specialist neuropsychological feedback and education to consumers, families and carers.
• Knowledge of the rationale and evidence base for early intervention in mental illness.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team, with evidence of sound collaboration and conflict resolution skills.