Job Description

1 x permanent part-time roles available

Do work that matters

In this newly created specialist role, you’ll provide proactive, best‑practice psychological and psychosocial support to Branch Managers operating in high‑risk branch environments. These branches are characterised by frequent exposure to aggressive, abusive and inappropriate customer behaviour, creating elevated risks of psychological harm, vicarious trauma and burnout.
You’ll play a critical role in protecting wellbeing, intervening early to mitigate harm, and strengthening organisational capability in psychosocial risk management through both individual support and preventative, system‑level initiatives.

See yourself in our team

This role partners closely with Branch Managers in identified high‑risk branches, working alongside Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW), CSN leaders and other key stakeholders. You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy while contributing specialist psychological expertise into broader organisational wellbeing, safety and risk frameworks.

More specifically, you will:

• Provide regular, confidential 1:1 psychological support and counselling to Branch Managers in high‑risk branches. Applying evidence-based counselling approaches.
• Monitor wellbeing and mental health indicators, escalating to appropriate supports where required
• Deliver psychoeducation on the impacts of repeated exposure to inappropriate customer behaviour
• Design and embed best‑practice approaches to managing vicarious trauma within Branch Manager onboarding and induction
• Develop and oversee peer‑to‑peer support mechanisms for Branch Managers
• Build Branch Manager capability to support their teams through debriefing, psychological first aid and early intervention
• Translate insights into preventative initiatives that reduce exposure to harm and improve psychosocial safety
• Provide regular reporting and insights to the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team on trends, wellbeing indicators and psychosocial risks
• Maintain professional, ethical and confidentiality standards aligned with AHPRA requirements
• Travel domestically on a regular basis as required

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA (mandatory)
• Extensive experience providing counselling and 1:1 psychological support in high‑risk, high‑exposure environments
• Strong understanding of vicarious trauma, occupational stress and psychosocial risk management
• Experience moving between individual clinical work and strategic, systems‑level thinking
• Demonstrated capability designing and implementing preventative mental health and wellbeing initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills
• High levels of professional judgement, discretion and emotional intelligence
• Post‑graduate qualifications and/or experience in counselling, clinical or organisational psychology (highly regarded)

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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Advertising End Date: 28/05/2026