Psychologist

• Part time (0.4 FTE, 14 hours per week), 12-months fixed term

• Develop specialist expertise in innovative substance use and mental health treatment

• Base Salary HEO7 $117,133 - $127,610 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering innovative, evidence-based mental health interventions for people experiencing PTSD and alcohol-related problems. In this role, you will provide specialised psychological assessment and treatment, including exposure therapy and MDMA-assisted therapy, while contributing to research activities and clinical excellence. Working closely with researchers, clinicians and healthcare practitioners, your work will help advance mental health treatment outcomes and support the translation of research into practice.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• work closely with clients, healthcare practitioners and multidisciplinary team members to optimise client care and treatment outcomes

• deliver exposure-based therapy to individuals experiencing PTSD and alcohol-related problems

• provide MDMA-assisted therapy in accordance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines

• conduct psychological assessments and evaluations to inform treatment planning

• develop and review individual and program-wide risk management strategies

• contribute to research, clinical training, supervision and educational activities within the team

About you

• a master's degree in clinical psychology, or an equivalent combination of relevant qualifications and experience

• membership of the Australian Psychological Society and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Australian Association of Social Workers or equivalent professional accreditation

• demonstrated experience delivering treatment and assessment in mental health settings, particularly with clients experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression or related conditions

• experience delivering cognitive behavioural therapy

• experience working within clinical research environments and complying with Good Clinical Practice and relevant regulatory requirements

• experience contributing to mental health research, clinical supervision and training activities

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. 

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Liam Newson and Nicole Feain, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected]

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Applications Close

Sunday 16 August 2026 11:59 PM