CRVCID 716019
This is a Permanent Full - Time
appointment for 76 hours per fortnight
We
currently have 1.0FTE position
available.
Currently we are seeking a Senior
Clinical Psychologist to join our team. The Senior
Clinical Psychologist provides a specialized clinical psychological
service requiring a high level of knowledge, experience and
competence within a multidisciplinary and professional team
context. Provides consultation, education, and supervision, on
complex mental health/psychological disorders within the Adult
Clinical area to both internal and external services and
practitioners. Coordinates the Early Episode Psychosis
Program.
This
is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your
voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the
community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then
South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to
start!
Rockingham Peel Group
(RPG) is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service,
one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and
comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and
Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental
health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the
flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high
quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as
well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers
inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health
services.
Community Adult Rockingham Mental
Health
- Early Episode Psychosis
Services providing evidenced based psychological interventions
for clients 18 -35 years old for individual and group
interventions including CBT for Psychosis and hearing
voices.
- Intensive Day Therapy Unit
providing evidenced based psychological therapy for individuals
18 -65 years old for individual assessment, therapy, and also
group interventions.
- Rockingham Adult Community
Treatment Team (CTT) providing evidenced based psychological
therapies for individuals 18-65. Including assessment,
individual therapy and the following group programs –
Dialectical Behavioral Therapeutic; Schema Based
Therapy; Anxiety and Mood Disorders.
- Community Care Unit
providing evidenced based psychological interventions for adult
clients experiencing comorbid mental health and psychological
problems. The mental health CCU is a government and
non-government partnership comprising of a
multi-disciplinary team. The service has five share
houses offering intensive, transitional support for
clients with complex mental health
conditions.
Community Adult Peel Mental
Health
- Peel Community Treatment
Team (CTT) providing evidenced based psychological therapy for
individuals 18-65. Including assessment, individual therapy and
the following group programs – Dialectical Behavioral
Therapeutic; Schema Based Therapy; Anxiety and Mood Disorders.
Including Dialectical Behavioral Therapeutic Groups; Schema
Based Therapy Groups; Mood Disorders.
Mimidi PaRK Inpatient Mental Health Unit
for Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Catchment
- Mental Health inpatient for
adult (18 – 65) and older adults (65+) providing evidenced
based psychological assessments, and interventions.
- Consultation Liaison Service
providing evidenced based psychological assessments and
interventions Including some outpatient clinics for clients
referred by Rockingham General Hospital to the Consultation
Liaison Service.
About Directorate:
PaRK
Mental Health is a community mental health service for
adults and older adults who are based in Rockingham and Peel. We
provide a comprehensive range of services and programs for
individuals, families and groups which include:
- mental health assessment,
treatment and ongoing care planning
- support and education for
families and carers
- support, consultation and
education to general practitioners, community agencies and
general hospitals
- mental health rehabilitation
programs, including Intensive Day Therapy.
- Evidenced based clinical
psychological individual and group interventions such as DBT;
CBT; CBT for Psychosis, Schema Focused therapy;
EMDR.
SMHS
delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services
within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres
across the southern half of Perth.
Our
vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more
about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Our Values guide our work in every
action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS
encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people
with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities
are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage
you to contact Teresa Stevenson on 08 9528
0298 or email at
teresa.stevenson@health.wa.gov.au.
If you are ready to partner with us see
the application instructions below:
Your
application should include:
- A copy of your current
CV
- A statement addressing the
selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
- The names and contact
details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your
suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to
attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough
time to complete the online application process as you will be
required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
If you experience difficulties while
applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for
immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our
employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working
arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and
location-based allowances
- For further
information click
here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be
eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa
(for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen,
permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in
Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is
committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service. We are committed to growing the
Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce
Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA
Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA
Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and
integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working
with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment
health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity
and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that
adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant
but will be considered as part of the appointment
process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western
Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Whilst this selection process will initially be
used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other
"similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to
this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the
advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also
be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid
for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised
delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
