Psychologist - GS Plus program - Southwestern Sydney

📍 Location: Southwestern Sydney - Liverpool / Campbelltown / Ingleburn / Fairfield / Bankstown

🕒 Permanent Full-Time / Part Time position; Monday – Friday
💼 Program: GS Plus Program
💰 HPA Level 2 to Level 3 (Commensurate with experience) + Salary Packaging

Make a Real Difference – Where Mental Health Meets Meaningful Employment

Are you a passionate Psychologist who thrives on purpose-driven work? We’re looking for someone to join our growing team in a rewarding role that supports people to overcome psychological barriers and re-enter the workforce with confidence.

This role can be offered on a permanent part-time or full-time basis, with service delivery across various sites in Southwestern Sydney.

You’ll be delivering psychological interventions in collaboration with our valued partner Global Skills, through the GSPlus program. This program provides short-term, evidence-based therapeutic interventions that address mental health challenges impacting employment readiness.

You’ll also contribute to an innovative pilot clinical and vocational readiness program designed to support individuals with lived experience of the justice system. This involves delivering both individual and group-based interventions within a structured 12-session model, focusing on mental health, identity, and sustainable change.

Working within a supportive clinical framework, you’ll provide client-centred care across both 6 and 12-session models, with a maximum of 5 clients per day — allowing for meaningful therapeutic engagement and a strong focus on quality over quantity.

This is a unique opportunity to work across multiple dynamic teams, where your psychological expertise directly contributes to personal recovery, social connection, and long-term independence.

 About You 

• Full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), 

• Clinical experience delivering evidenced based psychological interventions  

• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and experience conducting holistic assessments and completing clinical formulations, 

• Substantial knowledge of the evidence base for trauma informed person-centred interventions, 

• Highly developed and demonstrable consultation and negotiation skills including the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, internal and external agencies and stakeholders, 

• Positive attitude and willingness to collaborate with our Partners, Global Skills 
• Valid Drivers Licence

 
Even better

• Experience working with employment service providers or in vocational contexts
• Experience working with individuals with a lived experience of the justice system
• Group facilitation experience, including psychoeducational or therapeutic groups. 
• Confidence in program promotion, stakeholder liaison, and community engagement 

Why Work at Uniting? 

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.  

💰 Salary Packaging – increase your take-home pay (pay less tax), company rewards

🏋️‍♀️ Fitness Passport – support your wellbeing

🎁 U Rewards – exclusive discounts from leading retailers Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.

📚 Ongoing training – cultural awareness, clinical skills, and more

🚀 Career development – Supportive Environment in a large organization 

If you want to become a part of our positive and respected team, do not hesitate to apply now.

To be considered for this position please upload your resume as well as a Cover Letter responding to the two Targeted Questions below (2 A4 page max); 

TQ1: Ability and willingness to work onsite at various sites in (Location South Western Sydney or other region)
 
TQ2: Outline your experience delivering holistic assessment and psychological interventions to a diverse population 

📧 For questions, contact:
Pallavi Bhatia – Talent Acquisition Specialist
✉️ [email protected]

About Uniting: When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.