Psychologist jobs in Waverley Gardens VIC

Job Requisition ID: 9118
Legal Entity: Monash Health

Location:
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175

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Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term (Parental Leave)
Posting Date: 1 Sept 2026

Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience.

As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice.

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

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Psychologist - Agile Psychological Medicine (aPM)

Are you a psychologist with an interest in providing therapeutic interventions to people when they need them most?
Are you passionate about providing treatments that work and using outcomes to inform practice?

If so, this position may be for you.

At Agile Psychological Medicine Clinics (aPM) we believe our community should have access to personalised, flexible therapeutic care at their first interaction with public mental health services.

We have a team of smart and dedicated psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists who are passionate about providing this care and we have an opening for two fixed term (parental leave) positions: one full-time position and one 0.8 (4 days per week) for a period of 12 months. We may also be open to flexible work arrangements.

About the Role

What you will be doing:
Meeting with consumers referred from Monash Health psychiatric triage, emergency or other services in mental health, and jointly with the consumer, come to an understanding of the issues and the consumer’s needs.
Provide psychological treatment - make a difference to the lives of our consumers by providing timely and flexible psychological interventions
Routinely measure the outcomes of your work and have this inform your work going forward
Be part of a strong and supportive clinical team where we support each other to do interesting and challenging work

How you will be supported in your role:
This is a psychology-specific role and presents a fantastic opportunity to use and develop your psychology skills within a very supportive team
Psychology and Specialist Services at Monash Health offers regular professional supervision, peer support, and the opportunity for career development to all of our 200+ psychologists.
We established Australia's first Psychology Registrar and Graduate Education Program to support our early career psychologists and to support senior psychologists to maintain PsyBA supervisor status.
Additional benefits include five weeks annual leave (pro rata), paid professional development leave and a work environment that is extremely supportive of your ongoing development as a psychologist
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite subsidised staff car parking and gym, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About You:
You are an accomplished psychologist with a passion for providing high quality psychology care.
You are a flexible thinker with the capacity to self-manage
You have experience delivering mental health interventions and you are competent in one of more of the following: cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT) or motivational interviewing (MI).
You lead by example, thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based psychological treatment to all clients
You are in interested in a psychology specific role in public mental health

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please contact Peta Welsh, 0434 604 087.

Psychologist Gr 2 Position Description can be found here
Psychologist Gr 3 Position Description can be found here

Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close: 15 September 2026.