Who are we?

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains – Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development allowance provided yearly
• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Modern and welcoming office spaces
• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
• Training opportunities
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Contract: Ongoing contract

Positions available:

• Country Psychological Therapy Services - Gawler (1FTE)
• Country Psychological Therapy Services - Gawler and Nuriootpa (1 FTE)
• Country Psychological Therapy Services in Residential Aged Care Facilities -Gawler and Nuriootpa - (1 FTE)

About the Role:

The Mental Health Clinician will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team to deliver focused psychological interventions for individuals with mental health disorders in a primary care setting. The Mental Health Clinician responsibilities include:

• Providing focused psychological interventions (individual and group) to clients across a range of teams (adult, adolescents, women in the perinatal period, children, acute etc.) within the Sonder service areas.
• Planning and implementing assessment and treatment services
• Group program development and implementation where appropriate and necessary
• Liaison and consultation with other professional employees
• Participation in individual and group supervision, and attendance at team meetings and external meetings

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum 2 years supervised experience in the area of mental health.
• A minimum 2 years relevant professional development and or supervision.
• Experience in delivery cognitive behaviour therapy and other evidence based interventions.

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Approved tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline, including social work, psychology or mental health nursing.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body. Social workers are required to be eligible for full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA.
• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to [email protected]

Advert closes on the 12th of April 2025.

At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.