AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $105,553 - $128,653 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Requisition ID: REQ448954
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
The role of the Clinical Psychologist is to provide district-level specialist assessment and evidence-based care delivery that supports safe transitions of consumers into care in a community setting based on the individual consumer’s strengths, needs, and wishes. These services are to be least restrictive, collaborative, nominated carers and family responsive and inclusive, rehabilitative, encourages self-advocacy, facilitates empowerment and capacity for optimal functioning.
A primary goal of this position is to work collaboratively with staff, consumers, carers and other agencies (both within WSLHD and government and non-government organisations [NGOs]) to promote effective participation in mental health treatment, support and recovery. This role will carry a clinical caseload, alongside leading and championing practice change and participating in quality improvement, workforce and service development.
Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
- Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
- Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
- Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign-up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW,
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
- Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Essential Requirements:
- Qualifications: Masters or Doctoral degree in psychology and current registration with AHPRA.
- Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as a Clinical Psychologist, with practice endorsement for clinical psychology.
Selection Criteria:
- Post-graduate experience working as a Clinical Psychologist with demonstrated experience in the assessment, development and delivery of successful individual and group cognitive behavioural treatments, including an understanding of the principles of recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation.
- Demonstrated current clinical knowledge and comprehensive understanding of contemporary mental health issues, and experience working in inpatient and community mental health settings.
- Demonstrated high level communication and negotiation skills (written, electronic & verbal) and demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop and maintain effective partnerships with a range of key stakeholders, including NDIS services, GP’s, Community Managed Organisations, inpatient and community mental health teams, consumers and carers.
- Demonstrated experience and leadership in planning, implementing and evaluating clinical service delivery programs, and quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to / conduct professional education related to mental health and provide staff clinical supervision.
- Ability to provide substantial consultation to other health professionals, community service providers, GPs and service managers, providing high level clinical, service and strategic advice in mental health.
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For role related queries or questions contact Hemal Joshi on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 19th February 2024
