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Form of workEmployment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $51.47 - $63.12 per hour
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ382785
The Safeguards Team is a new dedicated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) resource providing innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-18 years experiencing acute mental health distress. Providing clinical leadership to CAMHS clinicians across NNSW LHD in the provision of evidence based best practice care to children and adolescents with mental health issues. Providing clinical psychology services within the Safeguard Service team which is community based and will provide rapid, mobile, intensive and flexible short term delivery of skilled evidence based interventions to resolve mental health crisis both in the community and acute facilities.
If you have:
Current registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist with a postgraduate qualification at Masters level or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology or other relevant specialty
Demonstrated clinical psychology experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and the expertise to provide leadership and direction in the application of recognised and relevant evidence based psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention
Experience in providing clinical psychological services within a child and adolescent mental health setting
Demonstrated knowledge of the NSW Mental Health Act, the NSW Mental Health Competency Standards and National Practice Standards for Mental Health Workforce
We can offer you:
Flexible and supportive work environment
Diverse career pathways
Professional and personal development
Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
The opportunity to make a difference!
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au
You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Sharon Somerville on Shae.Somerville@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 12 April 2023
