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Child Specialist - Psychological Therapy Service - Wodonga / Wangaratta

Gateway Health
  • Fixed Term contract until June 2022
  • Part-time – 60.8 hours per fortnight (4 days per week)
  • Based in Wodonga or Wangaratta
  • Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with professional registration (such as Psychology/ Provisional Psychologist, Mental Health, Social work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related disciplines).

The PTS Specialist – Child service is commissioned by Murray Primary Health Network (PHN) to deliver Primary mental Health support within a Stepped Care framework.

The service is person-centred and integrated with the local health system, particularly with general practice.

The program aims to:

  • Deliver better outcomes for children and their families by providing evidence-based, psychological interventions in a primary care setting including for people experiencing suicidal ideation where access to other services is not appropriate;
  • Target services for those individuals requiring primary mental health care who are not likely to be able to have their needs met through Medicare-subsidised mental health services; and
  • Compliment other services including fee for service programs and address service gaps involving rural, remote and other underserviced geographical areas and populations.
  • Promote an integrated, multi-discipline, intervention approach based upon the Stepped Care approach to support individuals with mental health needs;

The PTS specialist clinician will offer more flexibility than MBS based psychology services through:

  • Discussions with parents of children accessing the service
  • Flexibility in service delivery modalities relevant to the needs of the child including face to face, group work and telehealth; and
  • Promote local partnerships between primary mental health care services and the broader service system, including the education sector.

For the full details of the position and how to apply please click Apply Now which will take you to our Gateway Health Careers Website.

Contact person for enquiries is Alana Pund on 0428 968 021.

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