Senior Clinical Psychologist

Previous applicants need not to apply!


Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support people requesting assistance with alcohol and drug use. 

With a rewarding career in alcohol and other drugs, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day. 
 
Our benefits: 
•    A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care 
•    Engaging and intellectually stimulating work 
•    A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves 
•    A position dedicated to empowering others to achieve their goals 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30/06/2026)
Position Classification: Snr Clinical Psychologist
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $70.17 - $74.19 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ537452
 
Who we are: 
 
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.   

The alcohol and other drugs team work for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We listen to understand, not label. 

We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work, and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support. 

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.  
 
What you’ll be doing: 

Using innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions, you will professionally support individuals seeking assistance with alcohol and drug use. You will take a trauma-informed approach and provide respectful, person-centred care, tailored to individual’s needs. Central to your role will be employing an individualised, holistic approach to care, incorporating comprehensive care planning to address the diverse physical, emotional, and social aspects of each person’s journey. 

The Lifespan Clinics are a suite of outpatient clinics developed to ensure all patients who use methamphetamine are offered an opportunity for assessment, screening and diagnosis for known sequelae and complications of methamphetamine use. Targeted interventions are developed and implemented based on individual need, consistent with the principles of harm minimization and longitudinal follow up.  Building around individuals, the clinics bring in the expertise of specialists who understand the health manifestations of methamphetamine on body systems associated with their scope of practice. Clinicians work synergistically with Addiction Medicine specialists and highly skilled drug and alcohol clinicians to realise patient centred and fully integrated care. 
 
Your role as the Senior Clinical/Forensic/ Clinical Neuropsychologist position is responsible for establishing and leading the implementation of evidenced-based psychological assessments and interventions for the treatment and management of drug and alcohol addiction and psychological conditions for people presenting to newly established Drug & Alcohol Lifespan Clinics. 

Within the Lifespan group of clinics, the Senior Clinical/Forensic/ Clinical Neuropsychologist will provide high quality, patient focused, evidence-based psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes of patients and families/carers engaged with the program, this includes the provision of supervision, consultation and clinical leadership that requires a higher-level knowledge and experience that is manifested in higher levels of competence, initiative, innovation, responsibility, and the development and extension of applications of assessment and treatment methods. This position will provide specialised assessment and interventions to the Neurodiversity and ADHD clinics of the Lifespan group of clinics, as well as others.
 
You will lead the provision of planning, coordination and evaluation of high-quality, evidence-informed psychological services. This includes the provision of advice, support and guidance on the delivery of psychological services to management and other clinical psychologists and allied heath staff, including an active caseload of significantly complex patients that will be supported within the context of a multidisciplinary health care team. You will contribute to establishing the model of care, participate in the evaluation of clinical outcomes of services including research activities, assist in the development and provision of education and training programs, and will be expected to provide supervision of other psychologists.

A psychologist position in the alcohol and other drugs sector offers a challenging and rewarding specialisation. It provides the opportunity to take pride in the field, with a strong focus on human rights and intellectually stimulating work. 

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.