Psychologist - Townsville

Are you a passionate, registered Psychologist looking to make a genuine impact through evidence-based psychological care? This is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise to support veterans, their families and loved ones, helping them navigate challenges, build resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

Join a purpose-driven team committed to delivering high-quality psychological services in a supportive, collaborative and compassionate environment.

About the Role Reporting to the Clinical Lead – Psychological Services, you will deliver tailored psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions to clients, which may include young people and families. You will play an important role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of veterans and their families, while contributing to the ongoing development and evaluation of programs and services.

Working both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will bring sound clinical judgement, strong communication skills and a commitment to best-practice care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and develop individualised, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to clients' needs.
• Deliver, evaluate and refine therapeutic interventions to promote positive psychological outcomes.
• Support veterans and their families through compassionate, client-centred psychological care.
• Liaise effectively with referring agencies, clinicians and other stakeholders, ensuring communication meets professional standards and legislative requirements.
• Contribute to the design, development and evaluation of psychological programs and services.
• Provide clinical advice, supervision and debriefing to colleagues and staff, as appropriate.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and maintain professional development in line with registration requirements.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, client records and case notes, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and professional obligations.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to support coordinated service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to a safe, positive and innovative workplace culture.

About You

You are a compassionate and motivated Psychologist who is passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of veterans and their families. You bring strong clinical capability, a collaborative approach and the confidence to work autonomously while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.

You will also demonstrate sound professional judgement, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a commitment to ethical practice and continuous learning.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and full, unconditional registration with AHPRA.
• A minimum of two years' experience working as a Psychologist.
• Experience developing and implementing psychological treatment plans to address the needs of veterans and their family members.
• Proficiency with computers, clinical documentation and client management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical report-writing skills and a high level of professional accountability.
• A satisfactory National Police Check.
• A current, valid Queensland Class C driver's licence.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering psychological or related services to current or former serving Australian Defence Force members and their families.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary clinical or community services environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity? This is an opportunity to apply your psychological expertise in a role where your work can have a lasting, positive impact. You will be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering meaningful support, strengthening wellbeing and helping veterans and their families move forward with confidence.

If you are committed to high-quality clinical practice and want to contribute to a service with a strong community purpose, we encourage you to apply.