- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Daw Park – Mental Health Services
- Salary $123,048 - $133,957 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP4 | 22.5 Hours Per Week – Ongoing
The SALHN Mental Health Services is seeking an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist to provide professional leadership, clinical governance and advanced
About the role:
Reporting to the Allied Health Director – Mental Health, you will:
- Lead and coordinate high-quality psychology services across SALHN Mental Health Services.
- Provide expert clinical advice on service planning, policy, workforce and complex clinical matters.
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with clinical leads and multidisciplinary
teams.
- Contribute to strategic allied health and psychology service development.
- Monitor clinical standards, service quality, workforce priorities and resource allocation.
- Develop and implement supervision frameworks supporting competency, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
- Provide supervision, mentorship and professional support to senior and advanced psychologists.
- Support research, education and training initiatives within the psychology profession.
About you:
- An appropriate psychology degree/equivalent and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia in Clinical Psychology.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and experience in psychology service planning and development.
- Extensive experience working with consumers with high or complex needs.
- Strong skills in strategic consultation, clinical governance and workforce planning.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, negotiate and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience contributing to quality improvement and evidence-based clinical practice.
Benefits of Working at SALHN:
In addition to your salary the following generous benefits are on offer to the suitable candidates:
- Leave Entitlements including paid Sick Leave, Carers Leave, Recreational Leave, Long Service Leave, Parental leave, and others,
- Access to experienced Clinical Psychologists across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations,
- Working collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team of likeminded professionals, with access and support from team-based decision and psychiatry led, Clinical Governance,
- Opportunity to work across multiple sites in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN),
- Opportunity to be supported to conduct research projects, during work hours, pertaining to your role, with exciting funding opportunities present within SALHN.
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Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday the 26th of August 2026
- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 943318
Principal Clinical Psychologist employer: The Australian Psychological Society Limited
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Contact Details:
The Australian Psychological Society Limited Recruitment Team
