Psychologist (Assessment Clinician)

About the role The Psychologist (Assessment Clinician) will provide psychological assessment services across the lifespan to those with suspected intellectual disability, giftedness, specific learning disorders and neurodevelopmental concerns. This includes administration and interpretation of evidence-based assessment tools, providing diagnoses where appropriate, formulating psychological assessment reports, and providing feedback to clients and/or their parents/carers. The Psychologist (Assessment Clinician) will work within the FSA Health & Wellbeing team alongside a multidisciplinary group of accredited mental health clinicians.

Key accountabilities include:

- Demonstrate and model behaviours that always meet our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment and Integrity.

- Provide direct psychological assessment to FSA psychology clients including assessment for intellectual disability, giftedness, specific learning disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism across the lifespan. These assessments include administration of evidence-based tools, report writing, and feedback of assessment results and recommendations. The Psychologist (Assessment Clinician)’s focus is on the delivery of clinically effective and high-quality psychological assessment that is congruent with the values of FSA and ethical standards of the psychology profession.

- Within an approved Therapeutic Practice Framework (TPF), the Psychologist (Assessment Clinician) will champion an approach that is trauma-informed, strengths- and attachment-based. They will develop and maintain a working knowledge of leading therapeutic practices in the sector.

- Attend regular consultations with the Clinical Lead in relation to skill training, case conceptualisation, assessment and risk management for own case load.

Essential criteria

1. General registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).

2. Endorsement or registrar as an Educational and Developmental Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist.

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Demonstrated ability to provide high quality and evidence-based psychological assessment across the lifespan.

4. Experience working from a trauma-informed framework and ensuring a high standard of care, quality assurance, and risk management for all clients.

5. Demonstrated capacity in assessing across cognitive, learning, functional and neurodevelopmental domains including intellectual disability, specific learning disorders, giftedness, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism.

6. Demonstrated capacity to implement principles of reflective practice and self-care within a team.

7. Excellent organisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.

8. Excellent written communication skills with particular focus on psychoeducation and diagnostic reports.

9. Excellent verbal communication skills to assist clients in understanding assessment outcomes, diagnoses and recommendations.

10. Demonstrated understanding of neuroaffirmative care and the social model of disability.

11. A demonstrated capacity for proactive liaison with relevant stakeholders.

12. Current Working with Children Check number.

13. Current unrestricted Driver’s Licence.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience administering the MIGDAS-2 and ADOS.

2. Board-approved supervisor status and an openness to providing supervision to others completing psychological assessments.

Benefits

- Remuneration negotiable based on qualifications, skills, experience and value-add;

- Professional, community-focused and person-centered team culture;

- Flexibility around work from home arrangements;

- Annual Training, Learning and Development Plan including a generous yearly CPD budget and external supervision stipend;

- Salary Sacrifice Packaging $15,900 tax free;

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About the Charity – Family Services Australia (FSA)



www.familyservices.org.au

Join a agile Not for Profit (NFP) ranked eighth (Australia and New Zealand) in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Most Innovative Companies – NFP, Government and Education sectors.

FSA is at an exciting time in its evolution as a leading NFP community service provider in Australia. Our Employee Satisfaction (ESAT) is at 87.1%, while Client Satisfaction (CSAT) is currently at 92.8% across our service streams.

Founded in 1992, FSA continues to grow its multi-disciplined services within Australia, having expanded from 2 to 35 sites across SE/SW QLD, Northern and Southern NSW. Our community reach impact has grown from 1,000 Occasions of Service (OoS) P.A. (2016) to more than 156,000 OoS (2024).

FSA offers a clinically informed central triage and continuity of care with reduced referral pathways that holistically meet therapeutic needs of our staff, clients and families, keeping them Safe, Well, Strong and Connected.

FSA values diversity in managing and reducing therapeutic risks for the clients we service, demonstrating values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment (CARE) with Integrity and Positivity. We make CARE our Intellectual Property, starting within, prioritsing self-love, self-care and balance.

If you are committed to achieving this exciting life and career opportunity in joining our family at work, please forward a current resume, cover letter and address the selection criteria.

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

Early applications encouraged!

For any initial inquiries please contact Chelsea Thomas, People & Culture Advisor on 0437 029 or email *****@familyservices.org.au.

Thank you sincerely for your consideration, we greatly appreciate your interest in FSA and advise only final preferred candidates will be contacted for next steps in our recruitment process.

📌 Psychologist (Assessment Clinician) (City of Shellharbour)
🏢 Family Services Australia
📍 City of Shellharbour