Senior Psychologist Community Mental Health

Reference Number 68022
Position Title Senior Psychologist Community Mental Health
Location Waratah - Moonee Ponds
Award Psychologists [41]

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Senior Psychologist – Mental Health

Join Melbourne Health, a large service with extensive opportunities for professional development
Based in Waratah Clinic, Moonee Ponds
A leadership position for an experienced psychologist
Flexible working arrangements negotiable
Improve service response to trauma by proving direct interventions and case management
This position includes protected time to deliver psychological interventions

About Inner West Area Mental Health Services (IWAMHS)

IWAMHS has an exciting opportunity for developing clinician to deliver excellent interventions and provide community based mental health service. We are seeking dynamic, team oriented clinicians. IWAMHS has a strong team culture and values the development of its workforce. Based in Moonee Ponds, this role is an opportunity to develop skills and experience and contribute to the growth of mental health services in the community.

Your new role:
Develop thoughtful, evidence based recovery plans with consumers and their supports
Manage a reasonable caseload that allows you to do therapeutic work
Protected time to provide profession specific interventions
Provide excellent interventions across different stages of community mental health journey, including acute assessment, ongoing support.
Demonstrate leadership to drive high standards of interventions and maintain a positive culture in the team
Actively engage in discipline specific and multidisciplinary team activities and meetings
Apply sound treatment skills for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and have willingness and capacity to commit to development of EB knowledge and practice

About you:
You must have a qualification as a Clinical Psychologist
Experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of severe mental illness and psychiatric disability is desirable, with training and development provided as required
You are confident in the provision of support and treatment for people experiencing drug and alcohol related issues and their families.
Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in computer software use and information technology on the Microsoft Windows platform and ability to learn new programs and navigate databases
Willing to work in a range of settings and some out of hours shifts
Hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport

Benefit of working with NorthWestern Mental Health:
Here at The RMH we strive for excellence with a strong purpose that defines the work we do for our community – Advancing health for everyone, every day. This is the Melbourne Way.

This is a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity. It is a unique opportunity to help us transform the future of the RMH and ultimately ensure we continue to deliver world class healthcare.

You have access to professional development and career progression in a large, dynamic organisation
Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
Salary packaging, great location and close to public transport

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.

Please Note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received

Contact Person Joseph Judge
Contact Number 0499572990
Alternate Contact Person Simone Farrelly
Alternate Contact Number 93773400
Closing Date 17/02/2023