Psychologist - 26 Plus

About the role

At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.

Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environments for our people to learn, develop and flourish.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Clinical Psychologist - 26+ years to join our Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health team. This role is full time on an ongoing basis.

The position provides psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention to consumers of the Mental Health Service at Latrobe Regional Health, across inpatient, residential and community teams and over multiple sites.  The role will encompass:

• Engage in psychological work requiring advanced knowledge and skills
• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and provide meaningful feedback, as per the model of care, for adult consumers (aged 26 years or above)
• Prepare psychological assessment reports, and provide effective and timely verbal and written feedback to consumers, families/carers, referrers, and external agencies such as GPs, NDIS, and disability support agencies
• Use diagnosis, differential diagnosis, formulation, and the preferences of the consumer and their carers, to develop and deliver effective, evidence-based psychological intervention as per the model of care

About you

• Current general registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and consent to ongoing registration checks by Latrobe Regional Health
• Hold endorsement in Clinical Psychology from the Psychology Board of Australia
• Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) approved supervisor, or able to complete supervisor training within six months of accepting the role
• Current and ongoing employment screening, including but not limited to, National Police Check, employee Working with Children Check (WWC)
• Minimum of five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent)
• Professional and personal integrity.
• Excellent communication skills.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services.
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support.
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO's, annual leave in accordance with relevant EBA, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave.
• Fantastic social club activities, diverse and inclusive workplace activities.
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career. For more information, we encourage you to contact Helen Jeggs, Director of Psychology via email: hjeges@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.  Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Application close: 19th July 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.