Lecturer in Clinical or Health Psychology

(Level B) $107,276 to $126,894 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Fixed term, part-time role (0.5 FTE)available for 24 months.

The School of Psychology is seeking a Clinical or Health Psychology supervisor to grow the teaching clinic at Playford. This role is located predominantly on-site at our Playford clinic in the northern suburbs of Adelaide in our modern purpose-built facilities.

The successful candidate will provide clinical oversight, assessment, and support, including running individual and group-supervision sessions, for students undertaking a placement as part of the Master of Psychology (Clinical and Health) programs at the University of Adelaide. This role involves working within a small supervision team, and working in co-ordination with adjoining private clinic, to develop and deliver the highest quality placement experience to best prepare the next generation of psychologists.

While the successful candidate will not have their own client load, we are looking for an experienced clinician with demonstrated skills providing flexible and tailored psychological therapy for a broad range of client presentations.

To be successful you will need:

• Master’s degree in Clinical or Health Psychology or equivalent.
• Registered as a Psychologist with Endorsement in Clinical or Health Psychology and as a supervisor with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience of student support and supervision in a clinical environment.
• Demonstrated clinical skills providing flexible psychological therapy to a range of client presentations
• Demonstrated computer literacy and ability to learn new software packages.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of eight schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 31 March 2024.

The University reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Professor Peter Strelan
Head of School of Psychology
P: +61 (8) 83135662
E: peter.strelan@adelaide.edu.au

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

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Advertised: 07 Mar 2024 12:00 AM
Applications close:31 Mar 2024 11:55 PM

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