- Northern
Adelaide Local Health Network – Northern Community Mental Health –
Salisbury
- Salary:
$108,347 - $116,216 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary
Sacrifice benefits – AHP3
- Temporary
Part-Time – working 15 hours per week, up to 28 August 2026
About the Role:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a dedicated and
highly skilled Senior Clinical Psychologist to join our Northern Community
Mental Health team.
In this role you will be part of a multidisciplinary team and be
responsible for providing psychology assessment and evidence-based treatment
services to adults.
As a Senior Psychologist, you will be a clinical leader and be in a
position to provide consultation within the multi-disciplinary team and
contribute to the development of service aims and objectives in collaboration
with other team members. You may also provide supervision, contribute to
research and evaluation of psychological practice, and promote new information
and development in the field of psychology.
Supervision (for the use of a range of assessments and therapies, for
example) is available to the Senior Clinical Psychologist on an ongoing basis.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree
(Master of Clinical Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the
PsyBA, general registration with the PsyBA, be endorsed in Clinical area of
practice and hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of
supervision (primary and secondary).
Please note that for clinicians who are new to working in the Mental
Health Service, training sessions are planned in May and September 2026 to
support the transition. Topics that are planned relate to diverse areas
including multidisciplinary practice, legislation, clinical documentation and
trauma-informed practice.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider
of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a
comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency,
surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care
and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its
facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health
care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive
work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core
values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes
and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of
opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots
of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied
Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who
are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different
therapies and client presentations.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of
your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from
interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong
and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their
talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Psychologist in
NALHN include:
- professional
development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health
Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and
staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via
the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development
Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your
professional foundations
- opportunities
to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair,
who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular
clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support,
learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces
diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications
from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally
diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live
with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive
and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any
support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to
ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Check(s):
- DHS
Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National
Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment
probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector
screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a
service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence
Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page
for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with
blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease:
Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to
apply. Job Ref: 929092
Enquiries:
Natalija Vujinovic
Psychologist
Phone: (08) 7485 4300
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date:
27 February
2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
929092 -
Senior Psychologist - Northern Community Mental Health - AHP3 - role
description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to
apply for further information.
For further information and to apply
visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref:
929092