AddressClosing Date: 21/07/2024
- Flexibility for balancing work and life commitments
- Generous leave allowances
- Comprehensive learning and growth opportunities
- Access to wellness programs and fitness passport
Applications are invited from suitably experienced Psychologists to join the dynamic team in our Persistent Pain Service located in Wodonga. We offer a number of programs for patients with persistent non-cancer pain, including a multidisciplinary fulltime three week residential group program, outpatient programs and a six hour virtual pain education program. Our programs aim to provide education regarding Persistent Pain and its physical, functional and psychosocial impact, as well as teaching a range of skills to improve management of pain and decrease pain over time.
Primary responsibilities of this role include:
- assessment of psychosocial factors contributing to Persistent Pain patients’ pain experience, and their suitability and readiness to participate in an intensive group program
- provision of psycho-education to enable patients to improve self-management and treatment of their pain
Candidates meeting the following mandatory criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Registration with AHPRA as a psychologist/provisional psychologist
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills
- In the case of provisional psychologists, primary or secondary supervisor in place.
Employment Type: This is a part time permanent opportunity 24.00 hours per week.
Contact details: We encourage you to reach out to Dr Esther Langenegger on Ph 02 6051 7*** for further details and a confidential discussion. Another alternative contact is Bronwyn Wood (Health Psychologist) - Ph 02 6051 7***.
