Psychology Clinical Educator

Reference Number: 43295: Psychology Clinical Educator
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
Mental Health Division
The newly developed Mental Health Division within Northern Health encompasses Adult Mental Health Services and Older Adults Mental Health Services and offers a range of community and inpatient based services across North West and Northern Areas. We are the third largest public mental health service in the Victoria and looking to grow our professional workforce.
In line with Our Vision, 'a healthier community, making a difference for every person, every day', we understand the longevity of delivering such high standards begin with strong professional development foundations enabling pathways for growth supporting clinical innovation.
The opportunity:
Multiple opportunities (FT or PT) exists for enthusiastic senior psychologists to join the Psychology Education Team within Northern Health, mental health division. These are new roles that have been implemented within mental health services to support our early career psychologists and postgraduate psychology students, develop their clinical skills and knowledge through learning and practice within positive supportive environment.
This role requires an enthusiastic psychologist who brings experience in working within public mental health to work with the Principal Psychology Educator in planning, developing and implementing supervision, training, education and professional development of psychologists at Northern Health. As part of the psychology education team there will be the opportunity to oversee Post Graduate Student Placements, prequalification program, Psychology Registrar Program. The team will ensure that psychology education programs are designed, implemented, and evaluated so the service capability of the psychology profession at Northern Health is enhanced and excellent patient care is provided. There will be opportunities to work collaboratively on the design and implementation of education initiatives to the broader mental health workforce.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• 8 or more years of clinical experience and good working knowledge of public mental health and good working knowledge of the diverse range of mental health disorders and current best clinical practice to support consumer 's recovery
• Current AHPRA registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009 & Psychology Board Approved supervisor.
• Passionate and Proven ability to design, develop and implement training and education for psychologists across the workforce and stages of career from early career to advanced.
• Proven ability to provide clinical supervision, have knowledge of the competencies that underpin registration requirements provisional psychologists, psychology registrars and endorsed psychologists.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines and LEW.

Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
To learn a little more about the Mental Health Division - Psychology at Northern Health please follow .
For detailed role information, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria located in the position description below:
Angela White, Principal Clinical Educator-Psychology, Mental Health Division Northern Health via
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T: 042318-6082 or
Janina Tomasoni, Director of Psychology, Mental Health Division Northern Health via
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T: 0438097214
Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice:
All applicants must participate in the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process at Northern Health by completing the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice application via the electronic credentialing system, CGov prior to interview. Click here to complete your credentialing application:
Applications close 7th April 2024.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.