Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker

Your role at St John of God Langmore Hospital

We are seeking an experienced Psychologist or an accredited Mental Health Social Worker to join our supportive and collaborative this role you will be based in our specialised outpatient clinic for emergency services and defence personnel providing one-on-one evidencebased shortterm interventions.

The position is salaried and structured around a 7.5hour workday with a caseload of five clients per day. You will have flexibility in how you structure your appointment schedule and will be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team.

There are also opportunities to work across a range of services including our inpatient group program and outpatient day program.

This is a permanent part-time and hours are negotiable for the suitable candidate.

The Position

• Provides individualised and group Psychological clinical care based on professional training reflecting current ethical clinical practice as required.

• Provides comprehensive assessment and care planning monitoring client progress adjusting treatment accordingly.

• Evaluates clinical outcomes and participates in research activities as required.

• Liaise with all staff to promote effective communication including verbal and written feedback to referring Doctor.

• Familiar and complies with legal ethical responsibilities to patients visitors and multi-disciplinary team members including maintaining confidentiality.

• Participates regularly in clinical supervision and continues ongoing professional development through education.

• Maintains appropriate clinical records reflecting adherence to hospital policies ACHS and legal requirements.

• Contributes to the design and implementation

You will have Tertiary Qualification of Psychology with Provisional Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA. Commitment to and working towards gaining General Registration with AHPRA .

To succeed you will have experience/ability to provide group programs and individual therapy using CBT DBT Schema-Focused Therapy and/or ACT modalities to child adolescent and adult clients presenting with a myriad of concerns.

Above all patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We will offer you

• Salary: $64567 to $97981 dependant on qualification and experience (pro rata for part time) plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent Part time Role working up to 60 hours a fortnight

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Angel Chen Therapy and Community Services Manager on (03)

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.