Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.
Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.
Role details
The AODS and Specialist Teams at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Psychologist Cadet (Early Psychosis) to join their team on a temporary basis.
Your opportunity
Assist in the delivery of psychology services to clients, by undertaking basic duties under the close clinical practice supervision of more experienced Health Practitioners. Students are employed flexibly to accommodate the commitments required by their studies while gaining pre-registration exposure to the workplace. Students contribute to MHAODS service delivery model within the Mackay Hospital and Health Services under the delegation and practice supervision of a psychologist in the provision of effective patient care.
About The Team
The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) and Specialists Team works individually and in group settings to provide ongoing mental health interventions. The team consists of: Early Psychosis Team, Older Persons Mental Health, Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Team and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services.
The Early Psychosis Team (EP) delivers safe, high quality, intensive, integrated and evidence driven early intervention mental health care to young people aged 15 – 24. Clinicians provide a responsive, assertive treatment to young people who have experienced, or at risk of developing, a first episode of psychosis. EP focuses on positive engagement with mental health services and early intervention to assist in facilitating the development and/or re-engagement with meaningful life roles for clients, and the explicit belief that people can and do recover from mental illness. Clinicians provide developmentally appropriate, specialist mental health interventions and ongoing assessment for those clients who require support to recover from, or prevent, severe mental illness. Clinicians work with clients and their networks to develop their sense of self efficacy and personal support systems to participate fully within their chosen community.
About Our Hospital And Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport
Occupational group: Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
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