• Newly created senior clinical psychologist position within the Community Acute Intervention Service MH outreach team
• Provide evidence-based brief psychological interventions for consumers and their carers
• Permanent Full Time – 80 hours per fortnight - Monday-Friday 0830-1700hrs, job share at 0.5EFT will be considered
• Relocation opportunity to Geelong. Assistance available for suitable applicants

About the facility

Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provide integrated and recovery orientated mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and / or drug and alcohol issues, and their families.

The Community Acute Intervention Service is a 7 day a week team working across two shifts. The team is a tertiary-level multidisciplinary mental health drug and alcohol team. Its aim is to provide timely and effective assessment, treatment and support for individuals aged 16 years and older with high acuity mental health and / or AOD needs up to a maximum of a 28-day period.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated senior clinical psychologist who has a passion for providing brief-psychological interventions for consumers and their caregivers, whilst the consumer is experiencing acute mental health and / or alcohol and other drug difficulties.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will work alongside mental health clinicians, lived experience workers, an AOD clinical specialist and our medical workforce.

Take advantage of this opportunity and thrive professionally in our organisation today! To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

About the culture

We are an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together and support each other. We promote positive respectful relationships with strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care and genuinely promote and encourage multidisciplinary input to achieve the best outcomes for our consumers.

What we offer

• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional Development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Attractive salary packaging benefits!
  • Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
  • Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment team via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Clinical Psychologist - Community Acute Intervention Services - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Please note that applicants may be contacted for interview prior to application closing date.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.