• 0.6FTE Part Time Permanent Opportunity + Grade 2 Psychologist classification $94,813 - $108,666 pa (Pro Rata Part Time) + 11.5% super + salary packaging benefits
• Hybrid role with flexibility to work from home + Hoppers Crossing and Altona Meadows locations
• Become an integral member of the multidisciplinary Child Health Team with high quality clinical supervision !

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? IPC Health is seeking a creative and innovative Grade 2 Child Psychologist to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary Child Health service.

In this role, you will provide assessment and intervention services to children from birth to school entry, collaborating with a diverse team that includes Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Allied Health Assistants, all led by a committed Team Leader. Our focus is on delivering family-centred care through clinical and telehealth appointments, both individually and in groups, as well as within our community-based supported playgroup.

Based at our Hoppers Crossing and Altona Meadows campus locations, this position is a Part Time ongoing role and is classified as Grade 2 under the Psychologists, Dietitians, Audiologists And Pharmacists (Victorian Stand-Alone Community Health Services) Enterprise Agreement 2023-2026.

You will make a difference by:

• Working collaboratively within the team to deliver meaningful support to communities we serve, including developing, implementing, and evaluating care programs in accordance with organisational priorities and expectations.
• Using your expertise and skills to competently deliver a range of safe, effective, and evidence-based health services including assessment, health education and therapeutic management to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Delivering services using a family-centred approach within a social model of health ensuring children and families feel heard, understood, and supported.

To succeed you will need:

• Qualified Psychologist with valid AHPRA registration (preferably a master’s degree).
• Minimum of three years of experience working in Psychology, including at least two years in Paediatric Psychology.
• Proven ability to deliver best practice assessment, treatment and support to children and families, including those from diverse backgrounds (ie refugee, culturally and linguistically diverse, families experiencing adversity).
• Strong collaboration skills within multi-disciplinary teams, along with excellent communication, networking, and interpersonal abilities.
• Willingness to learn, seek support from colleagues, and actively engage children and families in service provision.
• Current and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and valid driver’s licence.

We will offer you:

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Success Profile, then click "Apply Now" and submit your resume and respond to a few questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Maria Vella, Team Leader Child Health on 0490 050 815.

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] using the subject line: Child Psychologist, Child Health enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

Success Profile - Child Psychologist (Grade 2)