The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Registered Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary Counselling and Clinical Services team, delivering high-quality counselling, clinical assessments, and evidence-based interventions across our Rosewood Centre locations in Maitland.
Working with a diverse client base, you will provide therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan, both face-to-face and via telehealth. This includes short and longer-term counselling using a range of modalities, as well as undertaking psychological and psychometric assessments (including cognitive, developmental, and autism assessments).
This role offers strong variety, with opportunities to work across funded community services and corporate EAP clients. You will apply sound clinical judgement, build meaningful therapeutic relationships, and contribute to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
We are looking for a Psychologist who is confident in a fast-paced clinical setting, with highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to delivering a positive client experience. Flexibility to work across sites, as required, is essential.
To be successful, you will hold current registration as a Psychologist and be eligible to obtain a Medicare Provider Number, with experience in a mental health or counselling setting.
In return, you will join a supportive, not-for-profit organisation committed to clinical excellence and community impact. We offer a modern clinical environment, full administrative support, strong referral pathways, competitive remuneration, internal supervision (individual and group), professional development funding, study leave, and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The position of Psychologist is responsible for providing professional counselling support and clinical assessments to individuals, couples and families through face-to-face and telehealth services at our Rosewood Centre locations. The Psychologist is part of the Counselling and Clinical Services Team. and will be under the supervision of the Executive Manager Therapeutic Services who is a Psychologist, with clinical supervision and support available via senior psychologists and clinical supervisors. The role is held accountable to AHPRA’s 2025 Code of Conduct for Psychologists.
Benefits of Working With Us
- Directly contribute to improving the lives of many in the community.
- Receive an attractive salary with salary packaging available.
- Paid parental leave.
- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A great friendly environment of dedicated and passionate co-workers.
- Corporate benefits, including EAP, flu shots and more.
Join us today!
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA
- Commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of CatholicCare.
- Experience in a mental health/counselling setting; and with eligibility to obtain a Medicare provider number.
- Relevant experience in, or capability to provide individual, family or relationship counselling to clients across the lifespan.
- Experience in the provision of short term as well as longer term counselling utilising a range of therapeutic modalities.
- Experience in, or willingness to provide a variety of psychometric and other assessments (such as autism assessments, cognitive, achievement and developmental assessments).
- Experience in and willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including: the ability to build rapport with clients; the ability to create a positive client/customer experience in and outside of the counselling room.
- Ability and/or experience working in a fast paced clinical environment.
- A willingness to work across various sites, depending on need.
- A current Working With Children Check for paid employment and NDIS Workers clearance or willingness to obtain.
- Experience in providing EAP (Desirable).
- Experience in facilitating training to organisations (Desirable).
- SIRA accredited and willingness to do some workers compensation therapeutic interventions (Desirable).
QUALIFICATIONS
- Tertiary Qualifications in psychology.
- Fully registered psychologist with AHPRA (and endorsement for Clinical Psychologists)
- NSW Driver’s Licence
Please provide a current copy of your Resume and a Cover Letter which addresses the two criterion points below:
- Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals.
- Your qualifications and experience in a similar position.
Applications close: 11:59pm Wednesday 8th April 2026
Additional information
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons.
All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.
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