Clinical Psychologist - Community Mental Health

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $53.23 - $64.88 Per Hour + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ465309

Applications Close: Sunday, 11th February 2024

Clinical Psychologist

Charlestown

About the role:

• As a Clinical Psychologist you will provide a high-quality clinical service to people and their families and carers to support recovery. 
• You have experience in the provision of clinical services to people with severe and complex presentations requiring advanced practice skills in Mental Health assessment, care coordination, discipline specific and psychotherapeutic evidence-based interventions.
• Knowledge, skills and experience are expected in exercising independent clinical judgement in the provision of consumer-centred assessment, diagnosis, intervention and consultancy to consumers/carers and other health professionals/Clinical Medical Officers to ensure delivery of innovative clinical practice models and therapeutic techniques.
• You will also need experience in working as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team, along with providing clinical and professional guidance to others.

What we can offer you:

• Lake Macquarie Mental Health Service (LMMHS) has an experienced psychology team, who are able to provide supervision and support to our successful applicant. Support includes access to Psychology peer supervision, provision of individual supervision, CBT-E supervision, eating disorders peer supervision and supervision our psychiatrist around working with complex cases. In addition, there may be the opportunity to run therapy groups with the support of the multi-disciplinary team.   Clinical Supervision and a comprehensive orientation package are provided to support career growth and success in this role. You will also have opportunities for involvement in an array of professional development activities.
• Our multidisciplinary team comprises a range of experienced Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Dietitian and Psychiatrists that work collaboratively to provide excellent Mental Health care. Our team has a reputation within Hunter New England Mental Health as being a nurturing and teaching environment for staff.
• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Fitness Passport 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About the location:

• Lake Macquarie area is the southern gateway to the coastal Hunter Region, home of pristine beaches and the beautiful Lake Macquarie providing an idyllic place to work and live.
• Living in Lake Macquarie has the best of both a coastal and metro lifestyle, it is close to the hub of the city of Newcastle but also is surrounded by beautiful beaches, as well as highlighting that the wine country of the Hunter Valley and beautiful Port Stephens are only a short distance to travel.

Requirements:

• Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the Psychology Board of Australia website.

About you:

Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• Experience in working as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team, along with providing clinical and professional guidance to others.
• Extensive contemporary experience and expertise in assessment, intervention, clinical management and evaluation of best practice Mental Health clinical outcomes for consumers and their families with a broad range of clinical issues in a Community Mental Health setting
• Ability to effectively manage time and prioritise competing demands and promote professional expertise within a multidisciplinary team. 

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Jason Brown on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants:

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
• Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
• This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
• All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. 
•  An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
• Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 
• HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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