Senior Clinical Psychologist
Sydney | Community Services | Leadership Opportunity
About JewishCare
JewishCare is a leading social services organisation dedicated to supporting and strengthening the resilience and independence of individuals and families across the NSW Jewish community.
In the wake of the Bondi attack, JewishCare has expanded its response to support individuals, families and the broader community experiencing trauma, distress and ongoing recovery needs.
We are introducing new roles to strengthen this work and ensure timely, coordinated and compassionate support and are seeking a compassionate and experienced Senior Psychologist to join our Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Team.
In this role, you will provide trauma-informed psychological assessment and therapeutic support to individuals impacted by the Bondi incident and related community distress.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and specialist expertise across our community mental health and wellbeing programs. This role is ideal for a senior clinician who is passionate about strengthening practitioner capability, guiding complex case work, and contributing to the development of innovative community mental health services.
About JewishCare
We are a values-driven organisation committed to delivering professional and ethical services across mental health, family support, aged care and community programs.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager – Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports, the Senior Clinical
Psychologist provides clinical leadership and governance across JewishCare’s community mental health programs.
You will work closely with program managers and the Quality & Clinical Practice team to support psychologists and practitioners delivering services to individuals experiencing complex trauma, mental health challenges and psychosocial vulnerability.
Key responsibilities include:
Clinical Leadership
- Contribute to clinical practice frameworks, models of care and service standards
- Provide clinical input to service development and continuous improvement initiatives
Complex Case Consultation
- Provide expert consultation on trauma, risk,and complex mental health presentations
- Support practitioners with risk assessments, safety planning and crisis responses
- Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences and reviews
Clinical Governance & Quality
- Support ethical, evidence-based practice across mental health programs
- Contribute to incident reviews, case consultations and quality improvement initiatives
- Ensure alignment with professional standards and regulatory requirements
Clinical Supervision
- Provide professional clinical supervision to psychologists
- Support workforce capability development and reflective practice
Specialist Psychological Practice
- Undertake psychological assessment and intervention planning for complex presentations
- Provide guidance on trauma-informed approaches and high-risk mental health cases
About You
You are an experienced clinician with strong leadership capability and a passion for community-based mental health work.
Essential
- Current registration as a Clinical Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Significant senior clinical experience
- Experience providing clinical supervision to psychologists or practitioners
- Expertise in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention
- Strong knowledge of professional standards, legislation and ethical frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex trauma crisis and high-risk cases
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Understanding of Jewish culture, values and community
- Experience working in community services or not-for-profit settings
- Experience in culturally responsive practice
- Experience supporting community trauma or crisis response
Why Join Us?
- Meaningful work supporting community wellbeing
- Opportunity to shape clinical practice and service development
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Professional leadership role with impact
- Supportive and values-driven organisation
Apply Now
If you are a senior clinician looking to combine clinical leadership, supervision and community impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply via SEEK with your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
JewishCare is committed to being a child-safe organisation and promoting equity, diversity
and inclusion in the workplace.
