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Program: Mental Health Services
Enterprise Agreement: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise
Job Function: Mental Health
Role Summary
* Location: Women's (Yanna Yanna) Prevention & Recovery Care Centre (PARC)
* Employment Type: Part-Time (0.6 FTE), Ongoing
* Salary: Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the role
Join Western Health's Mental Health and Wellbeing Division in a pivotal role at the Women's Yanna Yanna PARC. This 12-bed, women-only facility offers a unique environment where up to three dependent children can stay with their mothers during recovery.
You will deliver high-quality, consumer-centered psychological care through both individual and group sessions. This is an opportunity to provide brief, transdiagnostic interventions that directly support women's short-term rehabilitation and mental health goals. You will work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development and continuous improvement in a system recently transformed by the Royal Commission.
Western Health is one of Victoria's largest healthcare providers, supporting a diverse community of one million people in Melbourne's west. With over 13,000 staff, we deliver more than 800,000 occasions of care annually across every life stage. We operate major acute hospitals and community-based services, specializing in mental health, women's health, and complex care. We are committed to innovation and providing "Best Care" for our vibrant and growing population.
Why join us?
* Compensation and benefits: Competitive salary packages and access to health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
* Learning and development: Personalized learning pathways through the Western Health Learning Academy and support for postgraduate studies.
* Mentorship: Access to professional growth programs, mentorship, and career support.
* Community impact: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable populations through compassionate, person-centered care.
* Inclusion: Join a workforce that champions diversity and provides a collaborative, innovative team environment.
Key responsibilities
* Deliver evidence-based psychological assessments and brief therapeutic interventions for women with various mental health concerns.
* Facilitate both 1:1 and group therapy sessions tailored to consumer recovery goals.
* Provide secondary consultation to families, carers, and other specialist service providers.
* Collaborate actively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure integrated, high-quality care.
* Participate in service development, clinical research, and quality improvement activities.
About you
* Postgraduate degree (Master's or higher) in Clinical Psychology.
* Current general registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.
* Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology
* Experience in public mental health settings, including working with diverse populations and providing gender-sensitive care.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a compassionate, recovery-focused approach.
Click here for the Position Description.
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 7 May 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Madeline Thyer (Program Manager) on 0448 955 572.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
Western Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities.
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