About Us

A leader in an industry that is among the most exciting and passionate within Australia, the Geelong Cats offers a place of employment like no other. We strive to give our fans, members and customers an experience that is unparalleled. The Cats represent the community of Geelong with pride and we seek people who can assist us to be the team to beat on and off the field.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of AFLW & Head of Player Development & Wellbeing, this role is accountable for assisting in the execution of GFC’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This pivotal role within our AFLW program will work to help establish an evidence-based, best-practice optimal psychology, mental health, and wellbeing environment that enables players to thrive.

The role will will receive support and guidance from the Club Psychologist whilst also having a close working relationship with the AFLW Player Development Manager, Medical, Fitness & Coaching team across the AFLW program. This role will be contracted at 0.4 days.

What You’ll Do

• Work with the club Psychologist to assist with implementation, monitoring, and evolution of GFC’s Mental Health Strategy
• Work with the AFLW PDM to establish and oversee and implement a Dual-Career Development framework that is focussed on enhancing wellbeing outcomes for GFC listed players 
• Deliver regular Mental Health Literacy Education sessions for AFLW playing group and establishment of psychological program offerings that relate to staff wellbeing
• Assist Club Psychologist in education and case management support of our non-football department staff by building a strategy of how to best use our EAP
• To work towards ensuring that GFC can maintain a competitive advantage in the mental health and performance space by utilising a provisional psychology workforce where appropriate
• Establish and maintain positive professional relationships with players, coaches and staff that are based around the principle of confidentiality.
• In conjunction with the AFLW PDM, identify risks within the environment that may impact player and staff mental health and wellbeing
• Provide high-quality individual and group-based psychology support (both performance based and mental health support)
• Develop and maintain individualised psychology and wellbeing plans for AFLW players

What you can bring

• Understanding of workplace mental health policies
• Ability to deliver psychological support at an individual and group level
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
• Able to work to strategically identify solutions to improving program and service provision
• Relevant qualifications associated with a qualified psychologist. Endorsement in Sport Psychology highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years professional practice in psychology. Demonstrated experience working as an embedded psychologist will be highly sought after
• Experience and understanding of High-Performance sport environments are highly desirable.

Why join the Geelong Cats

Our club guiding principles are the strong beliefs and consistent behaviours of people in our Club, which underpins our inclusive culture. In addition, we offer a range of excellent benefits including; professional development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives, hybrid model of working arrangements, membership/retail discounts, partnership deals and free onsite parking all provided so you can thrive in your role.

The Geelong Football Club is a welcoming place where we seek to engage respectfully with people with diverse experiences and backgrounds.  All applications are gratefully received, and applicants will be considered on their ability to do the job and alignment to our Club guiding principles. In order to comply with mandatory Child Safety Standards, all employment is subject to a valid and current Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

The Geelong Football Club is committed to providing a safe and friendly environment where the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our programs, services, activities, events and the broader Cats community, will always be our first priority.