Senior Clinical Psychologist
Job No:
ELD1786
Location:
Eastwood
Location: Eldercare Head Office, Eastwood
Type: Full-time | 0.8 FTE considered
Help shape the future of mental health care in aged care.
Eldercare is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist to lead and enhance psychological wellbeing across our residential aged care homes throughout South Australia.
This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to combine direct clinical work with education, service development and organisational influence. Reporting directly to the General Manager Wellbeing and Allied Programs, and working closely with our multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in strengthening Eldercare's Mental Health Approach and improving outcomes for older people experiencing mental illness and emotional distress
About the Role
This is a unique role that balances resident-facing clinical practice with broader organisational impact.
You will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based interventions for residents experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma-related distress and adjustment difficulties. Alongside this clinical work, you will support teams across Eldercare to build capability, improve mental health literacy and embed psychologically informed approaches to care.
Your work will include:
- Providing specialist consultation and guidance for residents with complex mental health presentations
- Delivering targeted, short-term psychological interventions and therapeutic group programs
- Coaching and educating multidisciplinary teams to build confidence in supporting resident wellbeing
- Developing resources, pathways and initiatives that strengthen mental health care across the organisation
- Contributing to quality improvement, clinical governance and evidence-based practice
- Building relationships with external mental health providers and specialist services
Working closely with university partners, you will also contribute clinical expertise to applied research and student development, with the potential to shape practice in residential aged care. You will work within a broad and structured mental health approach that supports early identification and intervention, best-practice health promotion, and stronger resident mental health literacy, choice and autonomy.
Why This Role?
- Opportunity to establish and shape a newly created specialist position
- Combine clinical practice with education, consultation and service development
- Influence mental health care across multiple residential aged care homes
- Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to an important and growing organisational focus on mental health and wellbeing
- Enjoy autonomy, flexibility and variety in your work
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Help position Eldercare as a sector leader in mental health care for older people.
What You Will Bring
- General registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
- Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology
- Experience delivering psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions with adults
- Strong consultation, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills
- The ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
- A genuine passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of older people
Why Join Eldercare?
At Eldercare, our purpose is simple but powerful: delivering peace of mind with our care.
As one of South Australia's leading not-for-profit aged care providers, we are committed to supporting older people to live with dignity, meaning and wellbeing. This includes a growing focus on mental health, emotional wellbeing and psychologically informed care.
We offer:
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Purpose-driven work that positively impacts older South Australians
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Salary packaging benefits to maximise your earnings
- Annual kilometre allowance
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Supportive culture built on respect, accountability, and connection
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Work alongside experienced and passionate multidisciplinary professionals
Ready to Join Us?
For further information, please contact Bernard Morrison, General Manager Wellbeing and Allied Programs on 0473 737 211 or at bernard.morrison@eldercare.net.au or to view the Job & Person Specification click here.
Applications will be considered as they are received and interviews may commence immediately.
To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender-based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
