THE ROLE

Join us as a Senior Psychologist - Operational and make a tangible difference with your extensive psychological expertise. This unique role offers a challenging and diverse scope of work with both national and international impact.

You will leverage your scientific and professional best practices, adhering to government and legislative requirements. This role is ideal for highly responsive practitioners who possess exceptional judgment, thrive on adapting to new challenges, and excel in complex scenarios. You will enjoy exercising your technical, communication and interpersonal skills to conceptualise understanding and deliver innovative solutions to intricate applied problems. 

Collaborate in a multidisciplinary supportive team environment, with access to peer supervision, continuing professional development opportunities and support for professional fees such as AHPRA registration and APS membership.  We offer generous conditions tailored to your expertise, performance and business need.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Leverage your psychological judgment, evidence-informed methods and expertise to enable operational capabilities. This may involve conducting assessments, formulation, issue conceptualisation, supervision/consultancy, behavioural data analysis and intervention with individuals, groups and systems, with sensitivity to the impacts of cross-cultural contexts. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and behavioural data analysis to provide accurate, contextually relevant recommendations that drive operational success.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with team members, diverse customers and stakeholders to progress desired outcomes.
• Facilitate best practice methodologies, grounded in empirical research and professional standards, tailored to both established and new operational contexts.
• Design and deliver high-quality training, briefings, projects, feedback and coaching to multidisciplinary operational colleagues.
• Uphold professional standards including record keeping, continuing professional development and peer supervision to meet regulatory requirements and advance your expertise. 

This role requires some domestic and international travel, as well as occasional availability outside standard business hours. You will be based in Canberra.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this role, you must have: 

• Unconditional AHPRA registration as a Psychologist with Clinical or Forensic Endorsement
• 5 years of post-endorsement experience in clinical, forensic or applied psychologist roles, across varied settings, presenting issues and populations, including CALD
• Proven case formulation and intervention skills within an evidence-based practice framework resulting in effective outcomes
• AHPRA endorsement as a Supervisor, or eligibility for this
• Eligibility for full membership of the Australian Psychological Society
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable experience includes:

• Providing psychological or behavioural input through supervisory or consultancy models
• Working in a multidisciplinary setting or large organisation
• Developing and delivering impactful training
• Driving creative and evidence-led innovation in psychological practice. 

*Total salary range comprises salary and applicable allowances and bonuses. Remuneration is subject to s33 of the ISA