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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Clinical Psychologist delivers expert mental health care to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, leads multidisciplinary practice, provides supervision, conducts advanced assessments and therapies, and drives service quality and safety across Child and Adolescent Mental Health at WCHN.

Key duties of the role

• Responsible for a direct clinical case load
• Assess and develop formulations for both individuals and families
• Implement evidenced-based individual, family and/or other group therapies
• Undertake observational and standardised, reliable and validated psychometric assessments
• Act as a consultant and resource person to CAMHS

Skills and Experience

• Must hold an appropriate degree (Master’s Degree in Clinical and/or Educational/Developmental Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA
  • Please review Educational/Vocational Essential Minimum Requirements within the Role Description for more information of educational requirements.
• Clinical experience in the delivery of mental health psychology services to children and adolescents
• Experience in the supervision of clinical staff in a mental health setting
• Ability to carry out psychology assessments and therapeutic interventions
• Experience in assessing and developing therapeutic plans with children and adolescents with developmental delay or disability
• Advanced clinical experience in evidence based clinical modalities relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Enquiries can be directed to

Lee Marling

Manager, CAMHS Statewide Services

8161 7198

Lee.Marling@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Clinical Psychologist - Role Description - 926326.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 27 February 2026 at 11:55pm