Job Description
Listed By : Cairns And Hinterland Hospital And Health Service on 21 Aug ****
Psychologist - Senior (Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital in the Home)
Remuneration: $*****- $***** per hour
You have theexciting opportunity to be a part of a newly established service in Queensland- the Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital in the Home (PAMH-HITH).
Deliverhigh quality evidencedbased perinatal mental health psychology clinicalservices to consumers,carers/supportersandinfants as part of a highfunctioning acute mental health multi-disciplinary team.
PerinatalAcute Mental Health Hospital in the Home (PAMH-HITH)
The PerinatalAcute Mental Health Hospital in The Home program (PAMH-HITH) is a virtual bedadmission program designed to deliver time-limited, intensivemulti-disciplinary treatment for women and birthing peopleexperiencingmoderateto severe perinatal mental illness during pregnancy or within thefirst 12 months following birth.
Consumers receivedhospital-equivalent care in their home environment rather than within atraditional inpatient unit or Mother and Baby Unit (MBU)in order toreceiveintensive carewhilstremainingwiththeir infant/s, their family andcultural workplace, and connected to community and social supports.
Yourkeyaccountabilities
Deliver high level psychology services,includingassessment,evidence-informed perinatal menial health interventions, andeducationin accordance withprescribed professional and ethicalstandards.




Undertake high level psychology duties relevant toyour assigned caseload with minimal need for direct supervision andprovide psychology consultancy and advice (within delegations) to otherstaff members within your team and across the Mental Health and AODService.
Provide high level skills and experience inproviding quality leadership, clinicaladviceand education tostaff (including psychologists, psychology students, allied health,nursing and medical) to enhance theirknowledgeregardingpsychologicalclinicalpractice and services in perinatal mental health.
Activelyparticipateandprovideleadership in professional and multidisciplinary team meetings, includingclinical case conferences, departmental and Hospital and Health Servicemeetings.
Provide high level clinical advice and direction tothe Cairns and Hinterland Mental Health and AOD Service, the psychologyteam, other relevant stakeholders(includingmedical,nursingandallied health), professional andoperational supervisors and non-governmentorganisationsregardingprofessionalpsychology standards andpsychology service development and improvement.
As a Cairns andHinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will youreceivecompetitiveremuneration,youwillalso have access to:
Salary packaging
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
Wellness programs
Further yourexperience by joining our dedicated team at Cairns Hospital,
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📌 Psychologist - Senior (Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital In The Home) (Queensland)
🏢 The Australian Psychological Society
📍 Queensland