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SalaryAlfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Permanent, part-time (0.5 EFT)
- Based in St Kilda Rd location
- Psychologist Grade 4
- Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
- Great opportunities for development of specialist expertise
- Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
- Portable long service leave from other public health services
Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.
The single most important goal of Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.
What you'll be doing
The Principal Clinical Psychologist will provide clinical and professional leadership to the psychologists working within the Adult & Older Adult program.You will provide direct clinical services to consumers of the Adult & Older Adult program as well as expert consultation to AMAH staff and to other health providers along with contributing to complex case planning, case conferences and the preparation of behavioural or crisis management plans, as required.
Additonlly you will actively participate in Adult & Older Adult program activities such as professional development sessions & case presentations whilst functioningf as a senior member of the Alfred Health Psychology Service.
About you
- Registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009.
- Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009.
- Master or doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
- Minimum eight to ten years' experience working as a registered clinical psychologist
- Membership of the APS and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
- Experience working with a range of diagnostic presentations and of delivering specialist interventions, assessments and therapies
- Australian working rights
- Full Covid-19 and 2023 Influenza vaccination
- Current Victorian Driver's License
- Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check
- Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), Alfred gym and childcare services nearby, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
- Located close to public transport and cafes
For more information regarding the position, please contact Lynda Katona on ph: 0402 071138 or email: L.Katona@alfred.org.au
Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Wednesday 28th February 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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