Senior Psychologist (Clinical/Forensic)

Position DetailsReference Number 65371
Position Title Senior Psychologist (Clinical/Forensic) | Older Adult Mental Health- Kingston Community
Employment Type Full Time Ongoing, Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Older Adult Mental Health Service
Location Kingston Centre, Cheltenham Vic
Position Summary

• A great location if you are living close to the CBD or in the South East Sector.
• Great opportunity for a P2 to step into a P3 role
• Support, mentoring and development from a highly experienced leadership team

Our Journey- The Older Adult Mental Health ServiceMonash Health's Older Adult Mental Health provide services of assessment and treatment for people over the age of 65 years, who have a psychiatric disability and or dementia with associated behaviours of concern requiring treatment. The Older Adult Mental Health Service also has strong relationships with the Residential Aged Care Services, providing mental health services to the three Psychogeriatric Nursing Homes (PGNH)

• Mooraleigh Hostel
• Allambee
• Chestnut Gardens

The Older Adult Mental Health Service has two main site, one in Kingston and the other in Endeavour Hills. This position is situated in the Kingston site, a great location if you are living close to the CBD or in the South East Sector.About YouYou are an energetic as well as determined Clinical or Forensic psychologist. You communicate effectively, both written and verbally. Your ideas to improve service delivery through research and Quality Improvement Activities are always welcomed. As a dedicated psychologist in public health you care about patients and deliver quality psychological services. Your track record includes demonstrated success in the following areas:

• Provide comprehensive psychological assessment and treatment
• Contribute to patient management plans in conjunction with multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders
• Involvement with multi-disciplinary teams in mental health services
• Engagement in quality processes of continuous improvement, and research initiatives
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills, you are an active listener and possess well developed negotiation and influencing abilities that will be used in working with patients, and internal and external stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?Your next role is offering you a blend of important and rewarding responsibilities. Firstly, we look to you to carry out direct therapeutic work with clients. Rather than case management, this is a uniquely psychology specific role which will enable you to support clients providing brief and longer psychological treatment.

• Genuine career opportunity to influence and shape the role of a psychologist within an established and dynamic team.
• being part of a team that is receptive to new ideas, that their ongoing practice development enables excellence in patient care and experience.
• Support, mentoring and development from a highly experienced and well regarded leadership team and Senior Psychologist
• Satisfaction derived from improving the outcomes and quality of life of consumers.

As an employee of the largest public health service in Victoria, you will also have access to salary packaging, onsite staff car parking and gym and a generous Employee Assistance Program.What you need:

• Hold current general registration as a psychologist and endorsement in Clinical or Forensic Psychology through AHPRA
• Hold supervisor endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) for Higher Degree programs and Registrar Supervision (primary and secondary) or working towards same
• Working with Children’s Check and Police Check
• Clinical experience in mental health services

How to ApplyMonash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services at .Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
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