Job Description

Make a meaningful difference through psychology with Nurah.

Nurah, a newly established brand powered by CoAct, supports adults and young people to move forward with clarity, confidence, and thoughtful care. Through counselling, psychology, and behaviour support services, Nurah partners with NDIS participants, private clients, and referring professionals seeking a trusted, human-centred approach to wellbeing and support.

As Nurah continues to grow, we are excited to recruit a Psychologist to join our growing psychology services. This is an opportunity for an experienced psychologist to deliver high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred psychological services while supporting participants with a range of needs, including complex and multiple support needs.

You will have the opportunity to work autonomously, manage a varied caseload and collaborate with participants, families, carers, allied health professionals and broader support networks to achieve meaningful outcomes.

About the Role

Reporting to our Psychologist Clinical Lead, you will provide psychological assessment, intervention and therapeutic support to participants, helping them improve their mental health, emotional wellbeing, functional capacity and quality of life.

You will work with a high degree of professional autonomy, applying sound clinical judgement across assessment, intervention planning, therapeutic support and capacity-building approaches.

The role will involve working with participants with varying levels of complexity, including complex and high-risk presentations, while collaborating closely with families, carers, Behaviour Support Practitioners, allied health professionals and external providers.

You will also contribute to clinical quality, compliance and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of ethical and person-centred practice.

Key responsibilities include:

·Deliver psychological assessments and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to participants and clients with varying levels of complexity.

·Conduct psychological assessments to inform intervention planning and recommendations.

·Develop, implement and review evidence-based, goal-directed intervention plans aligned with participant needs.

·Support participants to build emotional regulation, coping strategies and functional capacity.

·Manage complex and high-risk psychological presentations, identifying and appropriately escalating mental health risks and safeguarding concerns.

·Work collaboratively with families, carers, allied health professionals, Behaviour Support Practitioners and external providers.

·Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation, reports and case notes.

·Work within the requirements of the NDIS, relevant professional standards and Psychology Board of Australia requirements.

·Participate in clinical supervision, reflective practice and professional development.

·Provide informal guidance, consultation and support to less experienced staff where required.

·Build strong professional relationships with participants, families, carers and support networks.

·Collaborate across disability, mental health, health, education and community systems to support positive outcomes.

·Advocate appropriately for participant wellbeing and sustainable outcomes.

Skills and Experience

To be successful, you’ll bring:

·General registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.

·Tertiary qualification in Psychology.

·Experience delivering psychological assessment and interventions within disability, mental health or community settings.

·Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health or psychosocial needs.

·Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

·Knowledge of risk assessment, safeguarding and incident response.

·Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation.

·Strong communication and therapeutic engagement skills.

·Strong analytical thinking, assessment and formulation skills.

·The ability to manage complex presentations and competing priorities.

·A strong commitment to ethical, person-centred and strengths-based practice.

·High standards of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.

·Cultural awareness and a commitment to inclusive practice.

Highly regarded:

·Experience within NDIS or private practice.

Why join us?

At Nurah, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation creating meaningful impact in communities across Australia. As part of the CoAct network, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of psychology and counselling services while working within a values-led environment committed to collaboration, innovation, integrity and person-centred care.

What’s on Offer

·Remote working arrangements.

·Opportunity to be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne

·Brisbane-based opportunity within a growing psychology service.

·Permanent full-time opportunity, with part-time flexibility considered.

·The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of participants.

·A varied and clinically rewarding caseload.

·Supportive and collaborative leadership and multidisciplinary teams.

·Salary packaging available up to $15,900 per annum (tax-saving benefit).

·Additional wellbeing leave (13 extra days per year).

·Home office setup allowance.

·Health and wellbeing allowance.

·Corporate health insurance discount.

We are a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering everyday Australians through employment services, community activation and innovative partnerships. CoAct is proud recipient of the Australian Business Awards – Employer of Choice (2019, 2021 and 2024) and has been recognised as an Inclusive Employer by Diversity Council Australia (2024/2025 and 2025/2026).

The CoAct Way

Everything we do is guided by The CoAct Way—our shared commitment to how we work, support one another, and deliver meaningful outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

· We are purpose-driven – We are united by a shared commitment to creating positive impact.

· We collaborate – We value teamwork and believe we achieve more when we work together.

· We think boldly – We embrace curiosity, innovation and new ways of thinking.

· We are good humans – We lead with kindness, inclusion, respect and integrity.

· We make it happen – We take ownership and deliver outcomes that matter.

These values are embedded in every aspect of our work and help create a culture where people feel connected, supported and empowered to thrive.

Ready to Apply?

Thank you for your interest in joining us!

Want to learn more about Nurah? Visit our Careers page to learn more about our team and what it’s like to work with us: https://nurah.org.au/about-us/join-our-team/

When applying, remember it’s not just about what you know, it’s about the unique experience, perspective and approach you’ll bring to our team.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter via the Apply Now button.

At Nurah, diversity and inclusion are at our core. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability and age. We’re proud to be a disability-friendly employer.

If you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment Specialist, Kat, at recruitment@coact.org.au

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process (including receiving information in an alternative format), please contact our recruitment team on 07 3044 4589 Please note that this number is for adjustment requests only. For all other enquiries, please contact us via email.

Successful applicants may be required to undergo a criminal history check, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, Working with Children Check and other relevant pre-employment checks.