Psychologist - Senior, Acute Care Team

Bring your expertise, leadership and compassion to a senior psychology role in Toowoomba, where no two days are the same. Support people through critical moments, guide and inspire fellow clinicians, and help shape better mental health outcomes across the region—all while enjoying a connected community, rewarding career growth and a lifestyle that offers more balance.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Senior Psychologist, you'll help people find clarity, support and hope during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Working alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll combine expert clinical care, leadership and innovation to strengthen mental health outcomes for individuals, families and the wider community.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

Delivering high-quality psychological assessment and intervention that supports people through complex and acute mental health challenges.Building trusted relationships with consumers, families and partner services to create coordinated pathways to recovery.Leading improvements that strengthen service quality, clinical practice and the experience of care.Supporting and developing colleagues through mentoring, supervision and the sharing of knowledge and expertise.

Let's talk about you!

You're a psychologist who brings both expertise and heart to your work. You stay grounded in complex situations, build meaningful connections and lead with compassion, integrity and courage. You value dignity in every interaction, embrace innovation that improves care, and take pride in helping both consumers and colleagues thrive. Most of all, you're motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting difference in a regional community while continuing to grow your own professional impact.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

General registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.Strong experience supporting people with complex mental health needs.Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and services.Confidence leading initiatives, guiding others and contributing to continuous improvement.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in acute or crisis mental health settings and/or a passion for clinical supervision, service development or workforce capability.

This is an opportunity to build a meaningful career while helping create healthier, stronger communities through Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlementsEnjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and varietyAccess professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathwaysBe part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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