- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Daw Park - Mental Health Services
- Salary $123,048 - $133,957 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP4 | 22.5 Hours Per Week (Flexible choice of working days) - Ongoing

The SALHN Mental Health Services is seeking an experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist to provide professional leadership, clinical governance and advanced

Benefits of Working at SALHN:

In addition to your salary the following generous benefits are on offer to the suitable candidates:

Having access to professional development opportunities during work hours, plus apply for the (AHP+PDR) for reasonable financial reimbursement of professional development activity up to a capped amount per financial year,

An incremental wage increase in-line with the

Access to experienced Clinical Psychologists across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

Working collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team of likeminded professionals, with access and support from team-based decision and psychiatry led, Clinical Governance,

Opportunity to work across multiple sites in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN),

Chance to be supported to conduct research projects, during work hours, pertaining to your role, with exciting funding opportunities present within SALHN.

Clinical Supervision is provided, during paid hours

About the role:

Reporting to the Allied Health Director - Mental Health, you will:

Lead and coordinate high-quality psychology services across SALHN Mental Health Services.

Provide expert clinical advice on service planning, policy, workforce and complex clinical matters.

Develop strong collaborative relationships with clinical leads and multidisciplinary

teams.

Contribute to strategic allied health and psychology service development.

Monitor clinical standards, service quality, workforce priorities and resource allocation.

Develop and implement supervision frameworks supporting competency, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Provide supervision, mentorship and professional support to senior and advanced psychologists.

Support research, education and training initiatives within the psychology profession.

About you:

An appropriate psychology degree/equivalent and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia in Clinical Psychology.

Demonstrated clinical leadership and experience in psychology service planning and development.

Extensive experience working with consumers with high or complex needs.

Strong skills in strategic consultation, clinical governance and workforce planning.

Demonstrated ability to communicate, negotiate and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Experience contributing to quality improvement and evidence-based clinical practice.

Please see the attached Role Description and link below for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Lucas Milne, Allied Health Director, 8204 5322,

Susan Markou, , ,

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday the 20th of September 2026

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in the workplace. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 943318

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