Psychologist

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day

With more than 200 locations and a team of 1,500+ dedicated professionals, AKG is one of Australia's leading providers of employment, training and health services. Each year, we support over 50,000 Australians to find meaningful employment, build new skills, and improve their health and wellbeing.

As part of the AKG Group, we work alongside people from all backgrounds and life stages, helping them overcome barriers, unlock opportunities, and achieve their goals. Our work creates real, lasting impact in communities across Australia. Embark on a journey to make a difference to the community by delivering clinical interventions, assessments and counselling to a wide range of our clients.

The opportunity

• Permanent role (will consider 3 days a week if preferred)
• Deliver clinical services through evidence based, individual and group interventions
• Provide a variety of services including assessments that identify individual strengths, skills, experience and vulnerabilities in employment
• Gain expertise by working with a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Professionals

About you

• Tertiary qualification in your discipline of either: Psychologist OR Provisional Psychologist
• Registration/Membership with relevant state or national professional body is essential (i.e. AHPRA)
• Clinical counselling or mental health counselling
• Proven ability to motivate and genuinely engage with people
• Solution focused therapeutic approach which links to vocational goals
• Strong organisational skills
• Willing to obtain a Working with Children Check and national police check
• Be able to obtain a myID
• Current drivers licence

Benefits

• Diversity of client presentations
• Opportunity and support for professional development, including Professional Development Fund
• Internal Board approved supervision for provisional psychologists
• Internal supervision, mentoring and professional development provided by Senior Clinicians
• “Purple Perks” Discounts from a large number of well-known retail /travel and adventure companies for Staff
• EAP Program available for yourself and family members
• Opportunity to grow and develop through training and leadership support
• Superannuation contributions paid for women during the first 12 weeks of any unpaid parental leave
• Extensive leave provisions including domestic, community service and study leave - 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years' service and cash out and purchase annual leave to suit your needs

Next steps - Apply now

If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal opportunity, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on 07 3727 1306 or email ***email_hidden*** before you submit your application.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.

We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.