Registered Psychologist

Mind Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP for you and family

Fitness Passport membership

Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a.

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Job summary

Mind Australia is seeking a Registered Psychologist to join the Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre. You will deliver comprehensive clinical assessments, psychological interventions, and recovery-oriented care within a multidisciplinary team supporting adults experiencing psychological distress and complex psychosocial needs.

Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will contribute to service development, care planning, and supervision, while working in a welcoming community-based mental health

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA.
• Experience supporting people experiencing mental health challenges.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and recovery-focused support tailored to individual needs.
• Provide care coordination, advocacy, and support to clients, families, and carers.
• Offer clinical advice and capacity-building support to staff and service partners.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to support positive client outcomes.
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice, case reviews and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with professional standards and Mind policies.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Recovery-oriented practice

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

• Fixed-term full-time or part-time opportunity (22.5 - 38 hours/week) until 30 June 2027, with potential for extension.
• Salary from $115,339 p.a. + 12% super & Benefits

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

About the role

We are seeking a Registered Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team at the Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre. Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will play a key role in delivering accessible, evidence-based and recovery-oriented mental health support to adults experiencing psychological distress, mental health challenges and complex psychosocial needs.

This is a diverse and rewarding role, providing the opportunity to work with a broad range of presentations while delivering comprehensive clinical assessments, psychological interventions, risk assessments and care coordination. You will work collaboratively with individuals to understand their needs, identify strengths, support recovery goals and facilitate connections to appropriate ongoing supports and services.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute psychological expertise to clinical consultation, care planning and multidisciplinary decision-making. Working alongside clinicians and Peer Practitioners, you will support the delivery of holistic, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care while recognising the importance of lived experience in supporting positive outcomes. You will also contribute to service development and the ongoing growth of an innovative community-based mental health service.

About the service

The Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre, delivered in partnership with Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, provides a welcoming, low-stigma alternative to emergency departments for people experiencing psychological distress or crisis. Operating 7 days a week, the centre delivers immediate, short and medium-term clinical and non-clinical support, connecting people with ongoing mental health, alcohol and other drug, housing, and social support services.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and recovery-focused support tailored to individual needs.
• Provide care coordination, advocacy, and support to clients, families, and carers.
• Offer clinical advice, consultation, and capacity-building support to staff and service partners.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to support positive client outcomes.
• Participate in supervision, reflective practice, case reviews, and ongoing professional development.
• Maintain accurate documentation and comply with professional standards, AHPRA requirements, and Mind policies.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA.
• Experience supporting people experiencing mental health challenges, complex needs, and their families and carers.
• Skills in psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions, and recovery-oriented practice.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging of up to $15,899 p.a.
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support for you and your immediate family.
• Fitness Passport membership for you and your family.
• Access to discounts and lifestyle benefits through Mind's Workplace Banking Program.

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for almost 50 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognizing their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

Interested?

For more information, please contact:

Gabrielle Brown – Centre Manager Cairns Medicare Mental Health Centre

Mind is committed to a barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to complete your application, please email **@mindaustralia.org.au

The successful applicant will be required to complete comprehensive reference and background checks prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and NDIS Worker Screening Check. A current Australian driver's licence is also required.

Position Description

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