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Join Our Specialist Eating Disorder Team - Provisional Psychologist Opportunity!

Make a real impact in the lives of individuals and families affected by eating disorders as a Provisional Psychologist with SA Health's specialist Statewide Eating Disorder Service. This casual position offers exceptional professional development in evidence-based eating disorder treatments while working alongside leading clinicians in a supportive multidisciplinary environment. Join South Australia's largest employer and advance your psychology career whilst contributing to essential mental health services that truly change lives.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Team Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Providing consultation and assistance to Community Mental Health Teams and GPs to meet the mental health care needs of their clients
• Working across all SEDS programmes as indicated
• Taking into account social and cultural diversities to ensure access to and utilisation of culturally specific services
• Communicating with other mental health professionals when clients move across the LHN/Sector boundaries
• Contributing to the formulation and attainment of team goals and objectives
• Provide support and training of students and graduates within SEDS where appropriate
• Linking and co-ordinating an appropriate range of resources and specialist and general services within and across LHNs

About you:

• Comprehensive assessment skills (including risk) to inform a psychological case conceptualisation and treatment planning
• Competence in applying cognitive, behavioural, and other evidence-based psychological treatment methodologies
• Experience in development and maintenance of therapeutic working relationships with clients with an eating disorder with acute and enduring/complex needs, and their carers
• Ability to facilitate groups in a therapeutic setting, and effectively manage complex group dynamics
• Clinical experience in direct service provision to clients with an eating disorder and their carers

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Andrew McGregor, Team Manager, (08) 7117 8800, Andrew.McGregor2@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 7th April 2026

Attachments:

• AHP1 Provisional Psychologist - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 933563