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Principal Psychologist


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Location : Adelaide, South Australia


Created : 2026-02-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insightsActiv8 Mind | Parkside & Salisbury | Manageable caseload + dedicated governance timeFull time or Part Time ( 4 days) availableYou''re a Senior Psychologist committed to highquality, ethical practice, and you''re seeking the authority and structure needed to reduce clinical risk and embed innovative, evidencebased approaches into daytoday work.This role is for someone who wants real influence over clinical quality, proper supervision structures, and the chance to strengthen a team through good systems and safe practice without being pulled into full people management or sales targets.The Role (Clinical Governance & Supervision)We''re seeking an experienced Psychologist (Board Approved Supervisor Preferred) to strengthen clinical quality across psychology and counselling by providing senior clinical oversight, supervision and practice improvement. You''ll hold a manageable caseload, but your real impact is multiplying good practice across the team.Important clarity: This is a clinical governance role. You will not be responsible for full performance management processes or staff KPI management. (Those sit with operational leadership.)This role also has no sales or business development KPIs relationship-building is professional and service-focused, not quota-driven.What you''ll doProvide high-quality therapy within your preferred framework and client group across NDIS, Medicare, RTWSA/CTP, DVA, EAP, with a manageable caseloadDeliver psychological assessments within your scopeBe a senior clinical consult option for complex referrals and clinical decision-makingProvide structured supervision, mentoring, file reviews and capability development, for staff and placement studentsOversee and support the provisional psychologist pathway (logs, structure, supervision rhythm, development focus)Improve and evolve policies, templates and clinical systems to lift consistency and reduce risk (complaints, burnout, compliance)Support the rollout of at least one new service offeringRepresent the psychology service with universities, referrers and key stakeholders to support placements, relationships and service credibility (no sales KPIs)This role suits you ifYou have 5+ years'' postgrad psychology experienceYou''re a Board Approved Supervisor or eligible to be (preferred)You''re solid across evidence-based modalities (e.g., CBT, ACT, DBT, trauma-informed approaches, such as EMDR highly desired)You care deeply about quality, safety and clinician wellbeingYou like improving practice through coaching, structure, and good clinical judgement (not bureaucracy)The setupWorking to a schedule that suits you but will require minimum attendance at both our sites: Parkside & ParafieldAttendance at each site (Parkside and Parafield) is required, tailored to suitSupportive leadership, clear expectations, and a focus on strong clinical standardsYou''ll work closely with leadership and external senior supervisors your voice matters hereWhy Activ8 MindWe''re building a values-led, high-quality psychology service and this role is central to lifting consistency, reducing risk, and supporting clinicians to do their best work sustainably. Activ8 Mind are a muti disciplined mental health and behaviour therapy service provider, comprising a wide team of professionals all of whom contribute to our organisations development and growth.Unlock job insightsSalary match Number of applicants Skills matchYour application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?How many years'' experience do you have as a psychologist?Are you currently registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?Do you have a current Australian driver''s licence?What''s your expected annual base salary?To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory / salary below minimum wage. #J-18808-Ljbffr