SRF Psychologist

Love Variety & Flexibility? Make a Real Difference Supporting School Readiness!

• Part-Time, 0.4 FTE, Ongoing
• Great work life-life balance with flexible work arrangements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

Join the cohealth School Readiness Funding (SRF) team in a flexible, purpose-driven role that blends 1:1 clinical work with coaching and capacity building. You'll work across diverse kindergarten settings within the Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Moonee Valley, Hobson's Bay and Wyndham local government areas, supporting educators and families to strengthen children's communication, wellbeing, inclusion and participation as they transition to school.

Enjoy flexitime, variety of locations, and the chance to run attachment-based programs and collaborative workshops alongside a supportive team of Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists. This is a rewarding opportunity to make meaningful change — while maintaining a great work/life balance.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Work collaboratively with the Early Years community to deliver quality evidence-based programs and supports to educators and families
• Demonstrate effective capacity building for educators and families to support children prepare for school
• Manage scheduling, and communication with services in utilising their SRF allied health entitlement

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• A graduate or post-graduate degree in psychology
• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Understanding of Adult learning and capacity building models of service
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6860216.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Karin Roten on Karin.Roten@cohealth.org.au

Applications close 19 February 2026 at 10pm

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.