Principal Clinical Psychologist

Description:

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Mental Health Services, Glenside
• Salary AHP-4 $114,314 - $124,449 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary up to 2/1/26 and part-time working 15 hours per week

About the Role

As the Principal Clinical Psychologist, you will be a key leader within the CALHN Mental Health Clinical Program (MHCP), overseeing the clinical governance and providing professional leadership across psychology services. Your role will involve working closely with various stakeholders to drive service development, ensuring best practice standards are met while facilitating professional training and clinical support. You will have a significant impact on the delivery of high-quality services by guiding quality improvement initiatives, adhering to compliance standards, and ensuring clinical supervision and credentialing requirements are met.

In this dynamic leadership role, you will also collaborate with the Co-Directors of Psychology and other Principal Discipline Leads on inter-professional projects, provide expert advice on professional psychology issues, and contribute to strategic initiatives surrounding health reforms and workforce development. You will be responsible for the clinical supervision of Senior Clinical Psychologists and other psychology professionals, and may also manage a clinical caseload alongside your leadership responsibilities. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing development of mental health services, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

About You

Are you a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist looking for a leadership opportunity in mental health services? We are seeking a dedicated professional to provide expert guidance, clinical oversight, and strategic direction within our Mental Health Clinical Program.

You will bring:

• Expert Clinical Leadership – Extensive experience in clinical leadership, strategic service planning, and workforce development to drive best-practice Clinical Psychology services.
• Advanced Clinical Expertise – Proven ability to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions and assessments for individuals with severe and complex mental health needs.
• High-Level Communication & Collaboration – Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with multidisciplinary teams, provide PsyBA-accredited supervision, and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
• Strategic & Research Capability – Demonstrated ability to lead research initiatives, manage complex projects, and apply data-driven decision-making to enhance mental health service delivery.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 896222

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 4 April 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

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Flexibility Statement
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.