Job no: 882858
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga – Mental Health
Salary: $104,180.00 - $111,746.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Full Time – Contract Until June 2025
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Psychologist to help shape the psychology service in SALHN's new Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit.
The Clinical Project Officer - Psychologist will report to the Allied Health Director and the Principal Clinical Psychologist (SALHN Mental Health Division) and will use their skills in psychological practice and project management to contribute to the planning, consultation, development, implementation, research and evaluation of specific projects.
About the role:
As the Clinical Project Officer - Psychologist, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a new service whilst maintaining and working in collaboration with stakeholders.
Duties for the role may include:
* Review and make recommendations, develop and implement workflow processes and quality assurance processes to improve practice.
* Utilise and develop outcome measures to evaluate efficacy of Psychology interventions delivered and introduce new practices in response to evaluations.
* Provide leadership, consultancy and advice to management and other health professionals on service delivery, development and practice within psychology services in the context of Mental Health Rehabilitation.
* Act as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.
About you:
* Demonstrated high level communication skills including the ability to communicate with clients, professional staff of different disciplines, administrative staff and staff of other agencies, both orally and in writing.
* Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership within a discrete unit, including program evaluation and service development.
* Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification as a psychologist and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Elise McMahon, Principal Clinical Psychologist, 08 7117 5056, Elise.McMahon@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 11th November 2024
Other lucrative benefits include:
* Access to the Allied Health Professionals + Professional Development Reimbursement Program (AHP+PDR) for reasonable financial reimbursement of professional development activity per financial year.
* Access to experienced multi-disciplinary mental health professionals, across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
* Opportunity to be supported to conduct research projects pertaining to your role, with exciting funding opportunities present within SALHN.
Applicant Information:
* Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Advertised: 28 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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