Psychologist Darwin
Psychologist Darwin
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Job Description
Psychologist
Permanent Parttime / Casual Contract options available
Location Darwin
Above award rates Super 17.5 Leave Loading
Supporting Individuals Empowering Communities Changing Lives
Who we are
We are Patches. Our aim is to support individuals and families to reach their goals at every step of the journey. Through our holistic model we provide comprehensive assessment consulting and therapy services to individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. We love that we are a multidisciplinary team with various opportunities available. Not to mention we have a great administration support team. Our clinics happen to be located in some of Australias most iconic destinations. They are vibrant and well equipped to facilitate facetoface family and telehealth appointments.
Four reasons to work with Patches
- The opportunity to make a positive difference in peoples lives
- The opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team
- We offer generous flexible and various contractual terms to best match your needs.
- We are passionate about innovation and are the forefront of unique service delivery models and thrive on input from our clinicians.
About the role
We are seeking a Registered Psychologist with experience and interest in disability to join our Darwin team on a Permanent Parttime basis (option to engage on a casual basis is also available). Supporting our Darwin multidisciplinary team this role is focused around delivering targeted and shortterm psychological interventions to children adolescents families and carers (including those from culturally and linguistically diverse populations).
As an organisation we deliver a multidisciplinary therapy servicetopaediatric and adult participants and their families and carers. We are an established team who have a strong focus on providing the best therapy to our participants in the evolving space of the NDIS.
At Patches we primarily see participants with NDIS funding and the impact of mental health on function is an important focus as is evidencebased practice and a parentchild relational model.
For therapists wanting to learn we have a range of highly experienced occupational therapy and speech pathology clinicians on our team who you can work alongside in a multidisciplinary team. This is valued in the disability sector as often our participants have difficulty with function in multiple areas and multidisciplinary work is required.
Given our national footprint we also support learning opportunities via monthly online professional development with other Psychologists at Patches who work interstate. Our future goal is to grow our local Darwinbased Psychology capabilities and this would be a fantastic opportunity for someone keen to support this strategy.
About Darwin
Darwin is truly a special place to be. It is like no other place in Australia! It is famous for its multicultural food outdoor dining warm holiday vibe yearround and strong history. Patches clinicians enjoy exploring our coastline chasing waterfalls camping markets hiking and sunset picnics after work.
A typical day in the role may look like
- Provide facetoface or Telehealth services to our participants from our Darwin office.
- Work primarily with a paediatric caseload (children and adolescents) providing support to carers and families.
- In addition to the above you will provide Psychology services to our participants in their homes schools or community centres within the Darwin metropolitan and/or regional area.
- Regular multidisciplinary meetings with other Patches disciplines to optimise holistic care and multidisciplinary goal setting for participants.
- Complete relevant nonfacetoface work including writing progress notes resource preparation and report writing.
- Support from fellow Psychologist colleagues interstate.
- Patches prioritises evidencebased practice and a parentchild relational model.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Relevant professional registration as a Registered Psychologist
- Preferred experience and knowledge of the disability sector particularly working within the NDIS.
- Experience working with a paediatric and/or youth background including practical knowledge of current developmental assessments tools and intervention.
- National Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check NT
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module
- Australian Drivers License
- Proof of Work rights (Australian Passport/ Citizenship certificate or a Valid Visa)
- Medicare provider number
What we can offer:
- Competitive above award remuneration.
- Flexible work hours including opportunities to work from home.
- Opportunity to work collaboratively and alongside some great and highly experienced clinicians in a multidisciplinary team.
- Access to professional development opportunities including inhouse training supervision peer meetings and more.
- Full admin support with bookings referral management cancelations invoicing and NDIS management.
- Bonus incentive scheme paid monthly.
- Bring a friend onboard and qualify for our Referral Scheme!
- Patches health & wellbeing program.
- Novated leasing.
- Access to private health and other retail travel and bill discounts.
- Make the world a better place through the work Patches undertakes day in day out.
This position is located at our fantastic practice in Darwin. If youre applying from another state and keen on a Permanent role with us dont hesitate to discuss the potential for relocation assistance with us.
Sound too good to be true
Please apply now! Or to arrange a confidential discussion to learn more about this role please contact Megan at:
At Patches we are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
Learn more at: www.patches.au
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
