Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist - Community Health
Western NSW Local Health District
Posted 5 days ago
Orange Health Service | Temporary Full Time
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22 Sept 2025 โ 29 May 2026
Are you ready to take the next step in your psychology career? This is your chance to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families โ all while working in a supportive, multidisciplinary team at Orange Health Service. Secondment opportunities from other NSW Government agencies will be considered.
๐ Why Youโll Love This Role
Highly sought-after opportunity โ work in community health with a paediatric focus
Secondment-friendly โ we welcome candidates from other NSW Government agencies
Training & upskilling provided โ perfect if youโre looking to broaden your experience
Registrars welcome โ supportive environment for those working towards endorsement
Flexible options available โ job sharing & part-time considered
๐ฉโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ About the Role
Join our Orange Community Health Psychology Team within the broader Primary & Community Health service. Youโll:
Work with children, youth, and families to assess and provide evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate psychosocial, emotional, and behavioural issues
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including paediatricians, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, social workers, and child & family health nurses
Deliver group programs for children and parents, including emotional regulation and parenting support
Access a range of cognitive and educational assessments for paediatric clients
Contribute to service planning, policy development, research, quality improvement projects, and possibly supervise other health clinicians
๐ Whatโs in It for You
๐ก Professional Development โ regular workshops, group supervision, and specialist upskilling opportunities
๐ค Mentorship & Support โ direct access to senior clinical psychologists and a dedicated Population & Community Health Manager
๐ Registrar-Friendly โ gain the experience and supervision you need to advance your career
๐ฅ Diverse Work Modes โ enjoy a mix of individual therapy, group programs, outreach, and collaborative service delivery
๐งฉ Who Weโre Looking For
Weโre seeking a passionate, flexible, and client-focused Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist who:
Thrives in a team-based environment
Enjoys working with children, young people, and families
Wants to grow professionally while making a real community impact
โจ Ready to Make a Difference?
Take the opportunity to grow your skills, expand your career, and improve lives in a role where your work truly matters.
About Western NSW Local Health District
We work with local clinicians and our community to provide the best possible health care to the people of the Western NSW Local Health District.โ
The Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) is one of the largest Local Health Districts in New South Wales covering an area of 246,676 square kilometres, similar to the size of Britain.
We deliver innovative health services to an estimated resident population of approximately 276,000 people. WNSWLHD is diverse in the health care it delivers boasting the largest rural mental health service in Australia, three major rural referral hospitals at Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst, 50 community health centres which provide access to a wide range of multidisciplinary primary, and community health services, 38 inpatient facilities including 25 Multipurpose Services (MPSs) and District Health Services at Mudgee, Cowra, Parkes and Forbes.
There are more than 30,786 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Local Health District, representing 11.1% of the total population. This is significantly higher than the NSW average of 2.1%. The smaller more remote communities of Brewarrina, Walgett, Coonamble and Bourke have the highest proportion of Aboriginal people. People of a non-English speaking background, make up 2.8% of the population, compared to 15% for NSW.
Our region has some of the most vulnerable population in NSW and even Australia who generally have a lower socio-economic status, shorter life expectancy, and poorer health than other people living in NSW. More people also have at least one of the risk factors that contribute to poorer health including smoking, harmful use of alcohol, obesity and lack of physical activity.
Mental health is an important service that is provided by WNSWLHD both at a local and state-wide level. We are committed to improving our mental health services to ensure contemporary models of care are provided closer to the client's place of residence.
Source: this is an extract from the companyโs own website.
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