About Us 

The Carlton Football Club is one of Australia’s oldest and most prominent sport institutions. Founded in 1864, the Club’s headquarters and training facilities are located in Carlton at IKON Park, our traditional home ground. Our IKON Park redevelopment is now complete, and we are proud of our state-of-the-art facilities that supports our high-performance environment. When the Club set about undertaking this historic work, it was based upon achieving facilities for women’s sport that would be the equal of their male counterparts. We are passionate about our contribution to the Community and foster an inclusive and welcoming culture where our values are at the core of who we are and what we do.

About the Role

The Carlton Football Club is committed to providing an industry-leading environment for players and football staff that supports high-performance outcomes and positive mental health and wellbeing.

The AFLW Psychologist is primarily responsible for helping to foster an environment that strives for high performance and nurtures player wellbeing, while also providing professional care and support for players in the AFLW program who are experiencing mental ill-health.

The AFLW Psychologist reports to the Club’s Wellbeing department and will work closely with the AFLW Player Development Manager to ensure the success of the role. This is a contract role and will ideally commence in June 2024.  

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain therapeutic relationships with players in the AFLW program.
• Complete regular mental health screening and develop individual wellbeing plans for AFLW players.
• Provide psychological formulation, assessment, interventions, and counselling support for AFLW players when needed.
• Deliver a psychology curriculum to players, coaches, and staff in the AFLW program to foster a high-performance environment and to help players develop the psychological capacity for success.
• Foster close and collaborative working relationships with medical and wellbeing staff, and provide timely feedback and guidance to other key staff (when appropriate and using professional discretion) to ensure players are supported and managed using a cohesive and holistic approach.
• Analyse and interpret draftee psychometric test results (provided by the AFL), attend player interviews, and complete psychological reports to assist the recruiting department with decision making. 

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and listed with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant Area of Practice Endorsement (for example, Sport & Exercise Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Organisational Psychology, or Counselling Psychology) - desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrated experience and success working in the AFL industry or an elite sporting environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and build strong interpersonal relationships.
• Desire to integrate into a team environment and work collaboratively.
• Experience with public speaking and development of educational material.
• Competence in the use of psychological assessments relevant to sport and mental health.
• Proficient at assuming responsibility, and capable of working unsupervised and being professionally accountable.
• Deepened self-awareness and a motivation for professional growth.

Culture & Benefits

Carlton’s values underpin how the Club operates, describing how our people work together, interact and behave. The Club is passionate about its culture, focused on cultivating a unique sense of belonging and connection. In addition, we offer our people flexible working, learning and development opportunities, as well as employee benefits such as membership, café, retail & partnership discounts, working in a world-class sporting amenity. 

How to Apply

Please submit your application including your resume and cover letter to the People and Culture Manager via peopleandculture@carltonfc.com.au by 19 May 2024.  

The Carlton Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and a place who welcomes all. We encourage people with diverse experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering a workplace environment which is inclusive, safe, and flexible. All applicants will be considered based on the relevance of their abilities to the role and their alignment with our Club Values. 

The Carlton Football Club is committed to providing a welcoming environment where the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our programs, services, activities, events, and the broader community, will always be our first priority. All staff must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Victorian Working With Children Check and valid Police Check as part of their employment with the Club.