Psychologist 0-25

GHA; Wonthaggi; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Social club activities

Free Staff Wellbeing Centre access

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for a qualified Psychologist to join our Wonthaggi Community Mental Health Team. This role offers full-time or part-time opportunities focused on delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented care to children and young people.

As a Community Clinician, you will conduct assessments, provide evidence-based interventions, and support families in a culturally sensitive framework. Join us in making a real impact in the Gippsland community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in child, youth, or mental health settings.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely mental health assessments.
• Deliver evidence-based clinical care and therapeutic interventions.
• Monitor consumers' mental and physical health.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Risk management

Trauma-informed care

Culturally responsive care

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified and registered Psychologist

Job description

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Wonthaggi Community Mental Health | Permanent Part-time or Full-time

Join Gippsland's largest provider of mental health services, with a strong focus on innovation, recovery, and person-centred care, you'll be part of a team creating real impact every day.

Located in the beautiful Gippsland region, Latrobe Regional Health offers an exceptional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne, beaches, mountains and lakes. We are committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care across our Mental Health Services, including inpatient care at our Traralgon hospital and Community Mental Health Services across Traralgon, Sale, Bairnsdale, Yarram, Orbost, Warragul and Wonthaggi.

About the role

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Psychologist to join our Wonthaggi Community Mental Health Team on a full-time or Part Time ongoing basis.

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Psychologist for a Community Clinician 0-25 years position, to join our growing team on a full time or Part time (0.6 or 0.8 EFT) ongoing basis.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality, recovery-oriented care to children, young people, and their families across community and acute settings. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, provide evidence-based interventions, and support consumers through their mental health journey within a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive framework.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of theCommunity Clinician 0-25is to:

• Conduct timely mental health assessments (acute and routine), including risk assessment, safety planning, and intake documentation in line with clinical guidelines.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based clinical care, including therapeutic and pharmacological interventions within a recovery-oriented framework.
• Provide direct clinical interventions (individual, group, and family work) and collaborate with consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to support care planning.
• Monitor consumers’ mental and physical health, provide psychoeducation, and coordinate access to internal and external services.
• Maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation and data management in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical supervision, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Qualified and registered Psychologist.
• Demonstrated experience in child, youth, or mental health settings with strong clinical assessment and risk management skills.
• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with young people, families, and stakeholders.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and committed to ongoing professional development and delivering high-quality care.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contactParth Shah, Acting Site and Operations Manager Wonthaggiemail [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, mental health services, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 6 October 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.