- Location: Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country
- Vacancy Type: Permanent Full-Time | Part-Time Considered

The Opportunity

At Berry Street Yooralla, we believe every person has the right to live the life they choose. As one of Victoria's most established disability service providers, we are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred supports that help people with disability achieve meaningful outcomes.

Shape the Future of Disability and Trauma-Informed Practice

Join a team where disability and trauma-informed care come together to create innovative, person-centred outcomes. Following the Berry Street and Yooralla merger, you'll have the opportunity to work across programs, contribute to service innovation, and make a meaningful impact for children, young people, families, and people living with disability.

If you're looking to expand your skills in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), we can support your professional development through training, mentoring, shadowing opportunities, and guidance towards PBS registration under the NDIS framework.

Bring your passion, grow your expertise, and help drive positive change in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Grow Your Skills In Positive Behaviour Support

Not yet a registered PBS Practitioner? We’ll support you to get there. The right candidate will receive training, mentoring, shadowing opportunities, and guidance to build their evidence portfolio and meet NDIS PBS requirements.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist skills while working alongside experienced practitioners in a cooperative, person-centred environment.

About The Role

- Deliver high-quality Positive Behaviour Support services using evidence-based, trauma-informed,



neuro-affirming and human rights-focused approaches.
- Conduct comprehensive functional behaviour assessments and develop person-centred behaviour support plans.
- Provide psychological assessments, including cognitive, personality, behavioural and risk assessments, and behavioural screening for presentations including ASD and ADHD.
- Deliver counselling, therapeutic interventions and skill-building supports that improve emotional wellbeing and independence.
- Partner with participants, families, carers and support teams to achieve meaningful and sustainable outcomes.
- Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to Core and Proficient PBS Practitioners.
- Contribute to specialist programs supporting complex cohorts, including young people in out-of-home care and other priority initiatives.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders across health, education, disability and community sectors.

What You Will Bring

You are a compassionate and experienced clinician who is committed to improving outcomes for people with disability while supporting the growth of others.

You Will Have

- Extensive experience working with people with disability and complex support needs.
- Experience in Positive Behaviour Support and evidence-based psychological interventions.




- Experience conducting psychological assessment, intervention, review and evaluation of supports.
- Strong communication, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working across diverse sectors such as disability, mental health, child protection, family services, justice, healthcare or education.
- Demonstrated capability to provide supervision, mentoring and clinical leadership.
- A commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and human rights-focused practice.
- The ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications and Requirements

- Current registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Current Working with Children Check.
- Current Australian Driver's Licence.
- Access to a reliable vehicle and willingness to travel as required.
- International Police Check and Disqualified Carer Check (where applicable). Desirable:
- Formal training in Autism assessment tools such as ADOS and/or MIGDAS.

What's on Offer?

- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development
- Enjoy access to generous salary packaging benefits, allowing you to increase your take-home pay while making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with disability.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
- A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary environment

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📌 Senior Psychologist (Melbourne)
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