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We have an exciting position in LWB’s Culturally Diverse Psychological Service supporting people (aged 12+) from CALD backgrounds with mild to moderate mental health concerns who live in the Perth Metro area.

The role of psychologist is to provide evidence based treatments using culturally appropriate and sensitive approaches.   

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support people with mental illness, people with disability, older people, children, young people and families. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants.

About the Role

This is a maximum term, part or full-time position to 30 June 2026 (with the likelihood of extension). There are three office locations, Leederville, Langford and Mirrabooka.

Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver psychological treatments using a stepped care approach offering psychological treatments, underpinned by shared decision making and individual needs.
• Implement evidence based practice through providing expert knowledge and support to achieve optimal outcomes for individuals from CALD backgrounds following a person-centred approach which is sensitive to local contexts and their cultural needs.
• Provide face to face consultations and outreach sessions/consultations in an environment that is suitable for the individual.
• Provide structured, measurement based, relevant and timely feedback to the individuals primary care provider and/or referring practitioner along the course of care.
• Maintain up to date, accurate and comprehensive documentation in accordance with legislation, standards and internal policy.
• Participate in meetings, reflective practice sessions, reviews and case consultations.

 Skills & Experience

• Relevant degree qualification in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA (provisional psychologists will not be considered at this time).
• Demonstrated experience communicating bilingually with a diverse range of people (eg Arabic/Farsi, Vietnamese, Burmese, Mandarin/Cantonese, Hindi/Urdu)
• Experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Experience undertaking psychological testing, assessments and providing psychological therapies covering a broad range of presentations.
• Demonstrated experience managing client risk and adhering to clinical governance standards.
• Driver’s licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus salary packaging
• Very supportive team environment
• Laptop + iPhone included

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, email Debbie Neil at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Please apply without delay, we are shortlisting daily.