We are on the lookout for an organized Psychologist to join our growing team at The Australian Psychological Society Limited in Melbourne.
Growing your career as a Full Time Psychologist is an awesome opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in persuasion, planning and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Psychologist at The Australian Psychological Society Limited today!
The Position:
Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Psychologist provides focused psychological strategies and diagnostic assessment tailored to meet individual for our client and their neurodiversity.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Assessment and crisis response:
- Mental health assessments, including completion of mental state examination, case formulations, relapse prevention plans and individual treatment planning.
- administering cognitive assessments, providing a written report with recommendations and scheduled feedback sessions with parents/guardian
- Administer and interpret psychological tests and measurements, and document results internally and for clients.
- Provision of risk assessments and development and implementation of appropriate crisis response and safety plans.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat slight or severe mental, emotional, or social disorders.
Clinical Interventions:
- Develop individualised treatment plans for each client
- Respond appropriately to clients mental health and developmental needs.
- 1:1 counselling
- group facilitation
- Provision of evidence-based psychological and psychosocial therapeutic interventions that promote recovery
- Consultation, liaison and linkage with internal (multi-disciplinary team) and external service systems to provide a full range of tailored interventions for clients.
Clinical Processes:
- Participation in the regular program assessment meetings, clinical review meetings and providing comprehensive presentations of individuals for treatment planning.
- Internal consultation and program reviews with other team members in order to ensure clients are receiving opportunities for holistic program support
- Provide written documentation and referral paperwork as per ethical requirements .
- Comply with APS code of Ethics
- Participation in regular supervision, career development and commitment to the continued development of clinical skills and evidence based best practice.
NB: the duties outlined in this position description are not exhaustive, and only an indication of the work of the role. PsychPhys® can direct you to carry out duties which it considers are within your level of skill, competence, training and scope of practice.
The Candidate:
The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:
- Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Psychologist with a current annual practicing certificate is mandatory.
- Sound knowledge of and demonstrated experience in clinical practice and therapeutic interventions and clinical risk management.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high quality assessment and evidence-based psychological interventions
- Executive level interpersonal communication skills
- Advanced computer literacy skills
- Willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Passionate about health and wellbeing for self and others
Desirable
- A committed and proactive self-starter who is ready and willing to dive in
- Willing to contribute to leadership and development of community-based services for children and adolescents with concerns relating to mental health and disability comorbidities
- Substantial knowledge of psychological and developmental disorders and their effects on children, young people and their families.
Additional Notes
- A satisfactory Police Criminal Check
- A valid Working with Children's Check
- A current Driver's License and access to a vehicle required
- Unrestricted right to live and work in Australia required
- Full Covid -19 Vaccination status is required
Benefits of working as a Psychologist in Melbourne:
● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary