More Than Just a Job At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

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We offer
some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
- We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program.
- Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
- More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
- Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the perks of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact.

Step into the world of Residential Care, where your work is more than just a job. Contribute to the provision of healing relationships within a culturally sensitive, homelike environment for young people with histories of maltreatment, neglect, and disrupted attachment. As a Psychologist employed in Residential Care you will be working across two or more Group Homes working as a consultant and team member, supporting staff to attune and respond therapeutically to the young people. You will assess and establish treatment goals for the young people in collaboration with key stakeholders with the overarching goal of healing trauma.



Ideal applicants for this role will have well developed consultation skills, emotional intelligence, flexibility, and persistence. You will also be resilient, be able to think systemically, and be prepared to operate in dynamic and challenging group environments. Psychologist positions are available in various locations in Western Australia. For regional positions you could be based in the region or based in Perth and travel. Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information. If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Hayley Mighall, Senior Consultant Psychologist
- Residential Care on 0457 685 884. For more details, please refer to the attached

Job Description
Forms (JDF).

Opportunities Available

- Recruitment Pool: This recruitment pool may be used to fill various fixed term or permanent, full-time and part-time positions arising within the next 12 months. Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application.

Qualification Requirements

- Specifed Callings Level 1: Tertiary degree qualification in Psychology or equivalent approved by the Psychology Board of Australia, eligible for 'Provisional Registration' on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)



register of Psychologists and eligible for one of the following:To commence or continue an approved Psychology Board of Australia internship pathway to achieve general registration or;To work in addition to University placements, in compliance with the Psychology Board of Australia policy, whilst completing the higher degree pathway to achieve general registration, i.e., completing an accredited postgraduate degree of two or more years duration (two-year Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree).
- Specifed Callings Level 2: Tertiary degree qualification in Psychology approved by the Psychology Board of Australia AND 'General Registration' as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Specifed Callings Level 3 : A 2-year post graduate Master’s Degree in Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychology or approved equivalent and be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and specialist endorsement with AHPRA for this position.

Equity and Diversity Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at [email protected] or via phone 0466 349 452. If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your applica

📌 Psychologist (Provisional)/Clinical, Counselling or Forensic Psychologist (including Registrar)
🏢 Department of Communities
📍 Perth