This is a recruitment pool for both Grade 1 and 2 Clinical Psychologist, please specify in your application which grade you are applying for or if you are applying for both.
This is a recruitment pool for Permanent Full Time appointments.
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!
YouthReach South is based in Success and provides a specialist youth mental health service to young people with significant mental health problems or at risk of developing significant mental health problems. The service targets marginalised young people aged 13 to 24 years, who are homeless or experiencing other significant barriers in accessing mainstream mental health services. Such barriers typically include transience, limited support networks, cultural barriers including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identity, marginalisation due to diverse sexuality and gender, and previous negative treatment experiences. YouthReach South provides a welcoming, trauma-informed, flexible approach with assertive care coordination and community outreach to support the engagement and retention of young people in the assessment and treatment of their mental health problems. YouthReach South aims to improve the functioning and quality of life for young people with complex mental health needs.
Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan.
Currently we are seeking Clinical Psychologists to join our team. The successful applicant/s will perform care coordination, clinical consultation, education and research psychology service within youth mental health service. Performs a clinical psychologist role with individuals, couples, families, groups, other professionals, and organisational systems within a multidisciplinary and professional team context and provides supervision to clinical psychology Registrars/ Trainees. Practices as a Clinical Psychologist and ensures practice is in accordance with the Psychology Board of Australia Registration Standards, the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics and SMHS policies and guidelines.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Joe Falkner at 9431 4700.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include: * A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria for the grade/s that you are applying for in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/06/2026.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.