First Peoples Health and Wellbeing – Frankston VIC

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Part-time ongoing position (up to 36 hours per week), offering $110,000–$120,000 pro rata, plus superannuation and salary packaging benefits. Frankston Location.

Are you a psychologist looking for meaningful clinical work, a sustainable caseload and the opportunity to be part of a supportive professional community?

We are looking for a warm, thoughtful and skilled psychologist to join our established psychology team in Frankston. You will provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed psychological care, working collaboratively with other psychologists and a broader multidisciplinary team within an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation.

You will benefit from regular supervision and peer consultation, funded professional development opportunities, and the collective expertise of professionals from across primary healthcare.

About First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing
First Peoples’ Health & Wellbeing is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation committed to improving access to culturally safe, trauma-informed primary health care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples across Melbourne.

Our vision
Healthcare that meets Australian First Peoples’ health and wellbeing needs

Our purpose
To provide services that meet the health and wellbeing needs of Australian First Peoples

Our clinics are grounded in inclusiveness, empathy, excellence and innovation. We bring together people who are committed to delivering compassionate, culturally responsive and high-quality care, and value team members who bring warmth, initiative, curiosity and expertise to their work.

About the role

As a psychologist, you will join an established psychology team and work within a broader multidisciplinary health service. You will provide culturally responsive psychological assessment and intervention to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and, where appropriate, non-Aboriginal clients.

You will work with a diverse range of presentations, providing evidence-based assessment and intervention that responds to each client's individual needs, goals, strengths, and family, community, and cultural context.

Importantly, this role is designed to support sustainable clinical practice. You will have a moderate caseload of up to five clients per day, with protected time for clinical administration, case notes, and case meetings, as well as regular group supervision during paid working hours. FPHW also invests in the ongoing development of its psychologists, with funding available for professional development opportunities aligned with your clinical practice, learning goals, and areas of professional interest.

The scope of the role may be tailored to reflect the successful applicant's skills, experience, and professional interests.

Key Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive,



culturally responsive psychological assessment and collaborative formulation, informed by interviews, observation, relevant collateral information and evidence-based measures where clinically appropriate.

Working collaboratively with clients to develop individualised treatment plans that reflect their needs, goals, strengths, preferences, and family, community, and cultural context.

Delivering evidence-based psychological interventions using therapeutic approaches appropriate to each client's needs, preferences and goals, and within your professional competence and scope of practice.

Regularly reviewing client progress in partnership with clients and adapting treatment plans as their needs and goals evolve.

Engaging in reflective practice, clinical supervision, and ongoing clinical learning.

Preparing psychological reports, review letters and other clinical documentation, where clinically appropriate.

Working collaboratively with other psychologists, GPs, allied health professionals, Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners, psychiatrists and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated and holistic care.

Supporting clients to connect with additional services, community resources, and other supports where appropriate.

Participating in case consultation, supervision, multidisciplinary meetings and continuous quality improvement activities.

Maintaining accurate, timely, culturally considerate and confidential clinical records in accordance with professional, ethical and legal requirements.

What we offer

We understand that psychologists do their best work when they feel supported, have manageable workloads and are provided with genuine opportunities to grow. This role offers:

A competitive salary of $110,000–$120,000 pro rata, plus superannuation.

Salary packaging benefits, increasing the overall value of your remuneration package.

A permanent salaried position with annual leave, personal leave and other employment entitlements.

The opportunity to join an established team of psychologists within a supportive multidisciplinary health service.

A moderate and sustainable caseload of up to five clients per day.

Protected time for case notes, clinical documentation, case coordination and other non-client work.

Opportunities for peer consultation, case discussion and collaboration within an established psychology team and broader multidisciplinary health service.

For Clinical Psychology Registrars, fortnightly individual clinical supervision with a Board-approved supervisor to support completion of the registrar program.

Genuine investment in your professional growth,



with funding available for professional development opportunities aligned with your clinical practice, learning goals and professional interests.

Supported opportunities to strengthen your skills in culturally responsive, culturally safe, and trauma-informed psychological practice.

The opportunity to contribute meaningfully to improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

About you

You are a warm, respectful and thoughtful psychologist who values strong therapeutic relationships and person-centred, strengths-based care. You bring curiosity, compassion and sound clinical judgement to your practice and are committed to providing high-quality, culturally responsive psychological care.

You will comfortably work both independently and collaboratively within an established psychology team and broader multidisciplinary health service. You will bring a genuine interest in working within the Aboriginal Community-Controlled health sector and a commitment to ongoing cultural learning and reflective practice.

We are looking for someone who has:

Current registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia through AHPRA.

A genuine interest in and commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

A person, family, and culturally responsive approach to psychological care.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds.

The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team setting.

Sound organisational and time management skills.

A commitment to reflective practice, ongoing learning and continued professional development.

A commitment to culturally secure and trauma-informed psychological practice.

A commitment to practising in accordance with the Psychology Board of Australia's Code of Conduct, professional standards and relevant legal obligations.

Additional

This position is advertised as a General Psychologist. We welcome interest from:

Clinical psychologists.

Community psychologists.

Counselling psychologists.

Educational and developmental psychologists.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you are looking for meaningful clinical work, a supportive professional environment and the opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, please contact HR at **@fphw.org.au

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the roleto *******@fphw.org.au

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📌 Part-Time Psychologist for Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing (Frankston)
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