Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Paediatric Psychologist role in a leading regional hospital?
Join the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Services (VPRS) Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.
Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a Psychologist - Paediatric Rehabilitation to join our growing team on a part time (16 hours per week), fixed term basis (12 months parental leave).
About the Role
This position will provide psychology services to children (and their families) with chronic and/or complex presenting issues requiring rehabilitation.
This includes physical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal cord injury and diseases, orthopaedic conditions, neurological conditions, acquired brain injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, and functional neurological disorders.
The Psychologist – Paediatric Rehabilitation will be responsible for:
Provide a full range of psychology services – including psychological assessment, diagnosis and goal‐based intervention for children and adolescents in the outpatient setting
Develop psychology treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the patient, family and other team members
Prepare psychological reports, and provide effective verbal and written feedback to referrers and patients
Provide psychoeducation and feedback for patients and their families
Provide expert secondary consultation to the team and a broad range of relevant stakeholders regarding the formulation, treatment and management of patients with complex presentations in the service
Identify and refer to appropriate ongoing psychological support as part of discharge planning, where appropriate
Provide clinical supervision to Grade 1 & 2, psychology staff, registrars, and post‐graduate students
About you
Hold an endorsement in Clinical Psychology from the Psychology Board of Australia




Minimum of five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent)
Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor
Advanced knowledge and skills in providing evidence‐based clinical psychological assessments, reports, formulation, intervention and evaluation of outcomes with adult consumers
Experience working in a multi‐disciplinary team and providing secondary consultation
Benefits
Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
Interested about this exciting chance, but want more information?
We encourage you to contact Director of Psychology – Helen Jeges via email: for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and inclusion
We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities.
LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:
How to apply
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community.
Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 31 July ****
Before commencement, the successful applicant will provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.
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📌 Psychologist - Paediatric Rehabilitation (Victoria)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Victoria