Job title: Senior Clinical Psychologist OPMHS Rapid Access Service
Company: Government of South Australia
Job description: SA Health
Job reference: 853128
Location: 5068 – ST MORRIS
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network
- Mental Health Services, St Morris
- Salary AHP-3 $102,641 – $110,094 p.a.
- Permanent part-time working 15.2 hours per week
About the role
The Mental Health Directorate is made up of a range of multidisciplinary teams providing recovery-focussed clinical services to consumers. These teams include acute, community and rehabilitation teams in adult and older persons’ services. The severity of the consumer’s mental disorder and or disability necessitates regular review and follow-up to facilitate improved functioning and community tenure.
The Senior Clinical Psychologist is part of the multidisciplinary team Older Persons Mental Health Services and is responsible for providing a specialised clinical psychology service for older adults with complex neurocognitive and psychological disorders. These services will be provided in an accessible manner which is responsive to the needs of the individual.
The Senior Clinical Psychologist applies specialised expertise in the area of psychology and ageing to the development, delivery and continuous improvement of quality clinical work and provides discipline specific assessments, interventions and a consultancy service to the team. The Senior Clinical Psychologist works collaboratively with consumers, their families/carers and may liaise closely with a network of government and non-government organisations (including Residential Care Facilities) to assist consumers whose severity of mental disorder and/or level of disability necessitate regular review and follow-up to facilitate improved functioning.
Qualifications
- Must have a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA and an endorsed area of practice in Clinical Psychology.
- Must hold supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through and and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
What we offer
- Attractive salary packaging available
- 17.5 percent Leave loading applied to your annual leave
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
Essential Requirements:
- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Aged Care Screening check
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the
in the workplace.
Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
- In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits and employer superannuation contributions.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening.
Job ref: 853128
Enquiries to:
Laura Harley Telephone: 0478 264 548
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 8 March 2024
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Expected salary: $102641 – 110094 per year
Location: St Morris, SA
Job date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 01:07:33 GMT
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