Pays $108k-$124kPsychologist market median is ~$127k (235 jobs)

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Forensi Care
Victoria

Senior Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time
Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Senior Psychologist for forensic mental health in Victoria, Australia. Full-time or part-time. Salary $108K-$124K.

Join Forensi Care as a Senior Psychologist – Forensic Mental Health, Victoria in Victoria.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $108,279 - $123,916/year
  • Meal allowance
  • Fitness passport
  • Employee assistance program
  • Professional development
  • Refer a friend program
  • Social club

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Forensi Care as a Senior Psychologist – Forensic Mental Health, Victoria.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Psychologist provides specialist psychological, psychometric, and risk assessments, including reports for Courts, and offers advanced consultation on complex client management to other clinicians. This role also involves providing individual and group forensic interventions, contributing to risk management plans, and supervising other staff.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Masters or Doctoral qualification in Clinical, Forensic, or Clinical Neuropsychology, along with AHPRA Registration with an Area of Practice Endorsement (AoPE). A minimum of five years' experience as a fully registered psychologist is required, demonstrating extensive knowledge of forensic mental health settings and relevant legislation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentsPsychometric AssessmentsRisk AssessmentsCourt ReportsSecondary ConsultationsForensic InterventionsRisk Management PlanningSupervisionMentoringCase ManagementClinical PsychologyForensic PsychologyClinical NeuropsychologyViolence Risk AssessmentWorking with Offenders

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 28% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles.

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About Forensi Care

Mental Health Care
Fairfield, Victoria
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Salary sacrificing
Meal allowance
Fitness passport
Employee assistance program
Professional development
Refer a friend program
Social club