Psychologist (Townsville)

_{19th August, 2026}

Use your clinical expertise to support veterans and their families to build stronger, healthier futures. 

About the opportunity
At RSL Queensland, you'll provide evidence-based psychological support to veterans, current serving Defence members and their families, helping people address the challenges that can arise during and after military service. 
As a Psychologist within our Mates4Mates team, you'll undertake psychological assessments, develop and deliver tailored evidence-based therapies, and work alongside clients to achieve meaningful improvements in their mental health and wellbeing. 

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll collaborate with other professionals, contribute to group programs and help ensure clients receive coordinated, person-centred support. While you'll work independently day-to-day, you'll be supported through regular clinical supervision, peer collaboration and opportunities to connect with a team of psychologists across Queensland. 
Based from our Townsville centre, you'll work directly with veterans, current serving Defence members and their families while being part of an organisation with a genuine commitment to the veteran community. 
What you'll do 

• Provide psychological assessment and evidence-based therapeutic interventions 
• Develop and implement tailored treatment plans based on individual client needs 
• Support veterans, Defence members and their families with a range of psychological and wellbeing needs 
• Deliver group skills development within your scope of practice 
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, external clinicians and referral partners 
• Maintain high-quality clinical records, reports and case notes
• Contribute to the development and improvement of Mates4Mates programs and services 
• Participate in ongoing clinical supervision and professional development 

About you 
You're a thoughtful and capable Psychologist who brings strong clinical skills, genuine empathy and a commitment to helping people achieve meaningful change. 
You'll bring: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and full, unconditional registration with AHPRA 
• At least 2 years' experience working as a Psychologist 
• Experience developing and delivering evidence-based treatment plans
• Strong clinical communication, assessment, report writing and documentation skills 
• The ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team 
• A commitment to professional standards, ethical practice and ongoing clinical development 
• A National Police Check and current Queensland C class driver's licence 

Experience providing psychological services to current or former Defence members and their families will be highly regarded. Additional training in trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR, CPT or Prolonged Exposure (PE) will also be viewed favourably. 
 
Why join us? 

• Meaningful clinical work supporting veterans and their families 
• Be part of the Mates4Mates multidisciplinary team 
• Full salary packaging benefits available through RemServ 
• Regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development 
• Deliver evidence-based therapy that supports meaningful change 
• Join a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to supporting those who have served 

At RSL Queensland, our mission is to provide care, commemoration and camaraderie to veterans and their families. If you're ready to use your clinical skills to make a genuine difference to people who have served, we'd love to hear from you.