• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network  
• Rural & Remote Mental Health Service - Inpatient Unit
• Salary: AHP2 - $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro-rata) + Salary Sacrifice Benefits   
• Ongoing, Part-Time 0.42 FTE   

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?  

An opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to apply your expertise in a role where your clinical judgement, leadership and therapeutic skills will have a lasting impact. Working within a specialist multidisciplinary inpatient mental health team, you'll provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological care to consumers experiencing complex and enduring mental health challenges, while influencing service delivery and supporting recovery-focused outcomes across regional South Australia.

Beyond the rewarding nature of the work, you'll join a collaborative and highly regarded mental health service that values professional excellence, continuous learning and innovation. With access to clinical supervision, professional development opportunities and a supportive network of experienced mental health professionals, you'll be empowered to further develop your practice, contribute to service improvement initiatives and help shape the future of mental health care for rural and remote communities.

WHO ARE WE?  

Our team is based on Glenside Campus, and you will work across the region of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu which spans from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?  

• You bring strong clinical psychology expertise and a genuine commitment to helping people achieve meaningful recovery and improved wellbeing.
• You enjoy building trusted relationships and working in partnership with consumers, families, carers and colleagues from diverse professional backgrounds.
• You are resilient, adaptable and comfortable applying your skills to complex mental health presentations in a dynamic clinical environment.
• You are motivated by opportunities to grow professionally, contribute to service innovation and make a lasting difference to the lives of people living in regional and remote South Australian communities.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?  

You will……….  

• Provide specialist psychological care that empowers consumers to achieve meaningful recovery goals and improved quality of life.
• Partner with consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver compassionate, coordinated mental health care.
• Use your clinical skills and professional judgement to assess, formulate and respond to complex presentations with confidence and care.
• Help shape the future of mental health services through quality improvement, evidence-based practice and ongoing professional growth. 

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?  

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:  

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information  
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.  
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.  
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.  

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?  

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:  

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.   
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.  

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION  

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.    

NEED TO RELOCATE?  

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/  

HELP IS HERE!  

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 952336), or reach out to Briarne Boyd, Nurse Management facilitator on Phone: 0478 766 089 or via E-mail: Briarne.Boyd@sa.gov.au .

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines  

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 16 November 2026 at 11.55 PM 

Eligibility: Open to PS Employees

952336 Role Description AHP2-Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health.docx