• 0121030
• Provide mental health services to youth at Headspace, Brain & Mind Centre Camperdown

• Fixed-term, on-site part-time role 12 months duration

• Base salary pro-rata to 0.4 FTE - $108,557 to $118,267 + 17% Superannuation

About the opportunity

Headspace at the Brain & Mind Centre has a part-time opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Psychology Registrar to join their diverse and fun-loving team for a 1 year fixed term position!

You will be working within a tight-knit team of clinical psychologists, psychologists, and additional mental health and allied health professionals who provide psychological assessments and treatment to young people with mental health disorders.

Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• provide psychological assessment and evidence-based psychological therapy for young people (12-25) with emerging or established mental disorders

• work with a high level of autonomy in coordination with a busy youth mental health service team

• liaise closely with onsite independent practitioners, local referral agencies and other services

• maintain accurate and timely case notes and records inputting data required

• adhere to headspace Camperdown Clinical Governance Framework, policies and procedures

• contribute to awareness activities promoting the health and wellbeing of young people

• future potential to be part of the Brain & Mind Centre outreach projects and programs

About you

• post-graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology (new graduates welcomed)

• registration or provisional registration as a psychologist with AHPRA or governing association

• experience in psychological assessment and intervention services for young people aged 12-25 years who have mental health, alcohol, and other drug problems

• experience working in a multidisciplinary team and constructive working relationships with young people

• ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with young people, family/carers, workers and other agencies

• ability to adjust and adapt to workloads sometimes under pressure, with competing priorities

• a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) or willingness to obtain one.

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Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Nicole Cunningham, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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