COMPLETE Clinical Psychologist - VIC Hawthorn Mental Health

Job Description:

• Full time fixed term until May 2024 (part time also considered)
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Hawthorn location

About the Role

As a Clinical Psychologist within the service, you will offer one-to-one psychology sessions for consumers using largely cognitive behavioral therapy approaches. The therapy you offer is time-limited (usually no more than 20 sessions), targeted (it is expected that the consumer will work with the therapist on specific treatment goals), present orientated (limited focus on past events unless relevant to future-focused goals) and active (consumer will be expected to try out new ways of coping both within and between sessions).

• Completing assessments, formulation, provide interventions and evaluate outcome with consumers
• Provide evidence based interventions including: CBT, DBT, ACT, SCHEMA
•  Co-facilitate and deliver group Psychology based programs.

Classifications for this position will range from Psychologist Grade 2 PK1 – PK4 ($90,812 – $102,757 pro rata per annum)


Your Contribution

• Masters degree OR doctorate in Clinical Psychology and registered with AHPRA
• Experience in providing 1:1 therapy
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Free car parking
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Mental Health Service

St Vincent's Mental Health is committed to the recruitment and retention of high-quality staff. The service aims to support staff to maintain and develop their skills to provide high quality clinical care and to meet their own personal and career goals. We are interested in people applying who strongly value a healthy work environment in which we support each other and highly value our consumers. If this aligns with you, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133714_Clinical Psychologist Enhanced Complex Care Clinician PD 2023.pdf

Contact Details:

Manager Jodie Davis PH:92315900

Alternate Contact:

Team Leader Ilona Morrison PH:92315900

Closing Date:

21 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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