Senior Clinical Psychologist P3/Clinical Psychologist P2

Employment Type: Permanent, part time

Hours: 48 hours/fortnight shift

Location: Onsite - Wyndham Clinic - Hoppers Crossing 3030

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact:

Erin Dillon - Clinic Manager - 80077200

Aiyesha Melnicenko - Director of Psychology - 0403917099

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the Role:

An opportunity to join a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team providing recovery focused care to adult consumers experiencing mental illness. Be a part of a welcoming, friendly and highly skilled team at the Wyndham Clinic, Hoppers Crossing. We are passionate about providing an accessible high-quality service to the rapidly growing, diverse community we serve.

• Permanent Part-time Role – 3 days per week (0.6 FTE) with some flexibility regarding days.
• Senior Clinical Psychologist (P3) or experienced Clinical Psychologist (P2)
• Provide gold standard mental health care, via psychology discipline specific assessments, formulation and treatment.
• Provide evidence based therapeutic support to clients with a range of mental health diagnoses including mood, anxiety, psychosis, trauma and personality disorders.
• Facilitate recovery oriented, psychological therapy specific groups for clients and work with the team to identify clients requiring therapy and support.
• Work alongside another Senior Clinical Psychologist and therapy staff, as a key senior clinical team member within a thriving and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Offer consultation, collaborative treatment planning, and workforce learning to a team that is keen to grow and develop.
• Contribute to service development and therapy group development.
• Provide supervision and mentoring to P2 Psychologists, Clinical Psychology Registrars and/or students, as appropriate to grade and supervisor qualification.
• Receive clinical supervision from a Grade 4 or 5 senior clinical psychologist.
• Be part of a consumer-centred recovery-oriented service, which is inclusive of carers and families.

About You:

• Current AHPRA Full Registration as a Psychologist, with a Master’s degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an accredited program.
• For Grade 2 Clinical Psychologist role: Area of Practice Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist, or approaching completion of a registrar program working towards same.
• For Grade 3 Senior Clinical Psychologist role: a minimum of 5 years work experience post full registration; Area of Practice Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist; PBA approved Supervisor status or eligible and willing to work towards same.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve effectively.
• Knowledge and experience in different evidence based therapeutic techniques, preferably including CBT, ACT, DBT.
• Relevant training and experience in suicide risk assessment and management, drug and alcohol, and/or personality disorders.
• Knowledge of different referral pathways for clients requiring short- and long-term supports.
• A good working knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and relevant legislation.
• Must be fully vaccinated against Covid or willing to participate in the vaccination program.

What you’ll bring
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.