AddressJob reference: 859808
Location: 5041 - DAW PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Older Persons Mental Health Services
- Salary $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 | Part Time - 33.75 hours p.w. - Contract until January 2025
Join our Older Persons Mental Health Services as a Provisional Psychologist and help support our commitment to quality patient care!
About the Role:
The Older Persons Mental Health unit at Flinders Medial Centre is a 30-bed unit that provides treatment and support for people living in the southern metropolitan Adelaide area. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing specialised psychology services for older adults with complex psychological disorders and will apply their specialised expertise in the area of psychology and ageing to develop and deliver continually improving clinical services.
About you:
- Must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Experience working with consumers with complex Mental Health presentations.
- Experience working with older adults and clients from a range of cultural-linguistic backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to employ a range of strategies to effectively resolve conflict.
- Demonstrated competence in the application of a wide range of psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions to clients with complex needs.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
What To Know More? Contact: Jessica Matthews, Team Manager, (08) 7117 5***, ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 15th March 2024.
Attachments:
- 859808 OPMHS AHP2 Psychologist Role Description.pdf
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
- In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 859808
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
