Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
1. Permanent Ongoing Opportunity
2. Part-Time at 40 hours per fortnight
3. Clinical Psychologist/ Clinical Health Psychologist, Grade 3
4. Based at The Alfred
5. Great Staff Benefits!
The Department
The medical obesity service will support the bariatric surgery programme,providing: intensive medical therapy with very low energy diets and weight loss medications; a multi-disciplinary lifestyle/behaviour change and self-management program and individual goal orientated programs.
Position Summary
In this role, you will work closely with other members of the Medical Obesity and Bariatric Surgery teams to provide psychological assessment and treatment to patients of the Medical Obesity clinic.
You will be required to work on Thursday morning, other days are flexible.
You will be a senior member of the Alfred Psychology Department and will be involved in department activities and duties including the supervision of other psychology staff and students, professional development activities and research.
Requirements for the Role
6. Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Health Psychology.
7. Registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009.
8. Endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Health Psychologist under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009.
9. Approved Psychology Board of Australia Supervisor
10. Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Health Psychologist
11. Australian working rights
12. Full Covid-19 and 2023 Influenza vaccination
13. Be willing to undergo a Background Check
What's in it for you?
14. Regular clinical supervision and frequent professional development activities.
15. Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
16. Work-life balance
Staff Benefits
17. Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
18. Onsite child care services, payroll deductible expense
19. Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
20. Modern onsite library faculties, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
21. Access to health and wellbeing incentives
22. Discounted health insurance
23. Portable long service leave from other public health services
24. Located close to public transport and cafes