• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Modbury Hospital - Modbury
• Salary/Total Indicative Remuneration: $114,314 - $124,449 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• AHP 4 - Ongoing - Full-Time

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) are eager to recruit an Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist to join our dedicated team at our brand new Modbury Mental Health Rehab Unit, to help us deliver Psychological care to our community.

About the Role:

The Modbury Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (MMHRU) offers contemporary, evidence-based, and high-quality rehabilitation services. The multidisciplinary team play a key role in delivering person-centred and trauma-informed care within a collaborative environment. The MMHRU delivers rehabilitation services that are compassionate and solution focused with the aim of promoting skill development, social inclusion, and supporting consumers to achieve their recovery goals. Staff work in close connection with both Wondakka (Community Rehabilitation Centre) and The Gully services, supporting mental health rehabilitation service innovation and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and co-design.

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist to join our Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit at Modbury Adult Service. In this full-time, ongoing position, you will provide clinical leadership whilst delivering evidence-based psychological services to adults experiencing complex mental health challenges. The Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist will provide comprehensive assessment services including cognitive assessment, diagnostic clarification and therapy suitability assessment. The Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist will provide short to longer term therapy. Treatment can be offered as an individual or group therapy.

The Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist will also support and provide consultation and education to a multidisciplinary team, develop treatment programs, and mentor emerging professionals in a supportive, collaborative environment. You will have access to ongoing professional development, supervision and to a network of psychologists working in niche areas such as neuropsychology, perinatal mental health and older persons mental health.

This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture. It is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

To be eligible for this position, you

• Must hold an appropriate Degree (Master’s Degree in Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA.
• Must hold general registration with PsyBA and be endorsed in an Area of Practice Endorsement consistent with the requirements of the role.
• Must hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).

About You:

Are you a Psychologist who is passionate about the delivery of quality services and can provide clinical expertise and consultancy in the area of Mental Health Rehabilitation? Are you keen to advance the clinical practice of Psychology and make a significant contribution towards the development and achievement of the strategic directions of the agency and the region and/or SA Health Local Health Network, SA Health Statewide Service and which may extend to the State or the Nation? Are you ready to work in conjunction with other health professionals to optimise patient functional and health outcomes in this specialty area, and improve mental health outcomes for people presenting with severe and complex mental health presentations?

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (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.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

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 and a large range of opportunities for movement, you will find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

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 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

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: 910826

Enquiries:

Deborah McLean

Principal Psychologist NALHN

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 15 August 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Descriptions and Further Information:

910826 Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist MHRS AHP4.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.