Eating Disorder Therapist / Psychologist / | Wandi Nerida, Sunshine Coast 13-month maximum term contract, parental leave cover

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Eating Disorder Therapist to join us on a maximum term contract while one of our team members is on parental leave.

You’ll play a key part in our program, supporting participants to discover what’s helpful and meaningful to them through a therapeutic partnership built on hope, equality and respect. If you’re keen to grow your experience in residential eating disorder care, this is a outstanding opportunity to do it alongside a supportive, specialist team.

Help make recovery a reality.

At Wandi Nerida, we believe recovery from an eating disorder is possible. What sets us apart is a specialist medical setting designed entirely around recovery, connection and hope. Our team is highly qualified, experienced, passionate and a blend of lived experience, both in mental health and eating disorder experience.

What makes Wandi Nerida a special place to treat and work.

- A peaceful 25‑acre bushland setting in the beautiful Mooloolah Valley, Sunshine Coast
- Hands-on experience in specialist residential eating disorder care
- Warm, passionate colleagues who genuinely care
- Generous not-for-profit salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
- Being part of Butterfly’s national community
- Equine therapy, nature based groups, Art Therapy and more available for our participants

About Wandi Nerida

Our purpose is to provide a secure,



supportive therapeutic space that changes the experience of people affected by eating disorders. Every person on our team, from clinical to support roles, helps create the workplace that keeps participants at the heart of everything we do. We work collaboratively, lead with compassion, and value every voice in the room.

About Butterfly

Wandi Nerida is part of the Butterfly Foundation, a national charity supporting all Australians affected by eating disorders and body image concerns. Through our National Helpline, prevention and education programs, telehealth supports, peer work and residential care, we walk alongside people at every stage of their journey, along with the families, carers and communities who support them.

We’re a team united by a shared belief that everyone deserves to feel valuable about who they are and that recovery from Eating Disorders is possible. When you join Wandi Nerida, you’re joining that wider community too.

About the role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Psychologist or Eating Disorder Therapist to join us for a contract of 13 months.

You’ll play a key part in our program,



supporting participants to discover what’s helpful and meaningful to them through a therapeutic partnership built on equality and respect. If you’re keen to grow your experience in residential eating disorder care, this is a great opportunity to do it alongside a supportive, specialist team.

In this role, you’ll:

- Use your clinical knowledge and skills to deliver individual psychological therapy and group programs

What you’ll bring

- A tertiary qualification in Psychology, or in another health profession such as Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Counselling (preferably Master’s level)
- Training or qualifications in delivering psychological therapies
- Full registration with AHPRA or the relevant professional body

Lived experience is valued here

We know that people with lived experience bring insight and hope that can offer a unique lens of hope to recovery. We warmly encourage applications from people with lived experience of an eating disorder, as well as family members and carers (our model requires 2 years full recovery minimum).

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, and LGBTQIA+ people. Diversity is our strength.

Ready to apply?

Send your resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria in the Position Description to [email protected], with the subject line: Psychologist / Eating Disorder Therapist (Parental Leave Cover) Wandi Nerida.

Questions? We’d love to hear from you at the same address.

📌 Eating Disorder Therapist (Mooloolah Valley)
🏢 Wandi Nerida
📍 Mooloolah Valley