• Consultant Psychologist - Part time 2 days per week
• Genesis
• Avail large organization benefits and continuous training

This role is responsible for providing clinical leadership, training, and supervision of psychologists in addition to providing evidenced based therapeutic intervention. The Consultant Psychologist will work collaboratively with a range of Mental Health Clinicians across the service to promote comprehensive evidence-based psychological care. The Consultant Psychologist may be required to contribute to clinical review and quality assurance processes as well as facilitating relevant research activities. This role is embedded in Genesis, who utilise an integrated psychospiritual framework for consumers when it is relevant to their care. 

As a Consultant Psychologist, you will:

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to individuals accessing the service.
• Provide supervision and guidance in regard to the delivery of therapeutic interventions in the program including supervision of early career professionals and students.
• Deliver clinical supervision to psychologists in line with Uniting and AHPRA guidelines. 
• Contribute to the development of a formulation and treatment plan for individuals referred to the service within the clinical review process.
• Ensure appropriate psychological interventions are incorporated into treatment planning, provide consultation, and contribute to care planning.

Role Requirements:

• Extensive clinical experience within the mental health field in acute and community settings, ideally across a range of clinical presentations and cohorts. 
• Demonstrated clinical and leadership expertise consistent with a role in a comprehensive Mental Health Service. 
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and experience in all aspects of Psychology. 
• Substantial knowledge of the evidence base for the biopsychosocial treatments of trauma informed person centered interventions. 
• Demonstrated ability to engage with young people, their families and/or significant others. 
• Highly developed and demonstrable consultation and negotiation skills including the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, internal and external agencies and stakeholders.  
• Demonstrated achievement in supervision, education and training of staff, students and other junior staff.  
• Demonstrated knowledge of current relevant State and Commonwealth Government policies and agendas in youth mental health care delivery and in the broader community context. 
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical supervision, education, training and ongoing professional development and to contribute to clinical staff learning.  
• Ability to use relevant Information Technology and electronic recording systems and data management tools to maintain documentation of clinical care as required.  

next steps

To Apply, click the Apply Now button & attach your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Essential criteria. 

Benefits & culture

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. 

• Salary packaging entitlements (pay less tax), company rewards
• Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
• Career progression &development opportunities in a large organisation

Enquiries to Talent Acquisition Specialist Rose Rivera on 0438 206 164 or [email protected], using the subject line: Consultant Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.   

A position description is attached.

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