About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
Are you an early career psychologist interested in working within public mental health? Are you seeking the opportunity to be part of a service that delivers high quality psychological care to our community?
Do you thrive in an environment that will provide you with learning and professional development opportunities to support you to meet the requirements of the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology? Are you interested in working in a multidisciplinary team?
Then Northern Health’s Mental Health Psychology Registrar Program is for you.
Northern Health (NH) is one of Melbourne’s largest and fastest growing public health services.
We have a dedicated Mental Health Division (MHD) which includes Adult and Older Adult services. The Northern Health Division of Mental Health (NHMHD) delivers mental health care and support to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and health care needs.
We also provide a range of community based services and inpatient services across a number of sites in the municipalities of Darebin, Whittlesea, Merri-bek and Hume.
It is a very exciting time to be a part of the MHD as we transform our model of care to delivery timely and needed services.
We are recruiting psychologists into the Northern Health Mental Health Division (NHMHD) Psychology Registrar Program, which offers:
A two year rotational program with opportunities to work across two different clinical services.
A structured program of education
Individual and group supervision
Being a part of a multidisciplinary team
Professional development/study leave.
The opportunity to deliver psychological interventions and assessment for a range of mental health conditions
Multiple opportunities to increase your psychological knowledge and skills.
Possibility of ongoing permanent employment upon successful completion of the program.
These positions are full time and will based in our community, residential and inpatient services located in Broadmeadows, Coburg, Epping, Mill Park, Bundoora and Preston.
Deliver evidenced based assessments and psychological interventions to consumers presenting with a broad range of high- and low- prevalence disorders;
Work effectively with consumers, their families and other supports
Work collaboratively with our Lived Experience workforce
Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
In addition to the Selection Criteria and other details outlined in the Position Description:
Full registration as a psychologist with the PBA (obtained by start date of the program).
A Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology, approved by the PBA.
A current Victorian Driver’s License, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport
A current Working with Children’s Check.
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you!
Please see Position Description.
For further details, please contact:
Angela White, Principal Psychology Clinical Educator: [email protected]
Applications close Thursday 3 June 2025.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.
