Psychologist Staff Assessor SwD

• Fulltime or Part Time(minimum 3 days)

• Will consider provisional psychologists

Overview

We provide the assessment service for the Victorian Department of Education. Psychologists conduct cognitive assessments and report on adaptive behaviour assessments for students who appear likely to have an intellectual developmental disorder (intellectual disability). Information from our assessments and reports is used to support schools and families to understand students support needs and assist with educational planning.

Benefits

• Purple Perks Discounts from a large number of well-known retail/travel and adventure companies for Staff

• Opportunity and support for professional development including Professional Development Fund

• Gender neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks

• Superannuation contributions paid for women during the first 12 weeks of any unpaid parental leave

• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years service

• Access to long service leave after 5 years service

• EAP Program available for yourself and family members

• Extensive leave provisions including domestic abuse community service study leave

• Ability to purchase or cash out annual leave

• Education assistance and study leave

• Flexible working arrangements

• Proven career development and promotion opportunities

The opportunity

• Be part of a supportive team with ongoing support and consultation available from our senior clinical team

• Conduct cognitive assessments in schools and complete comprehensive reports

• Ongoing professional learning provided

• Occasional travel to remote and regional areas within Victoria with some overnight stays if required (accommodation costsand meal allowances are provided)

• Flexibility to write reports from home required to attend our office a minimum of onceper month. You can be based almost anywhere in Victoria to be eligible to apply

• Mobile phone laptop and assessment tools will be provided

About you

• General or provisional registration with AHPRA.Provisional psychologists and new graduates are encouraged to apply and will be provided with ongoing training and support

• Some experience administering cognitive assessments: WPPSI-IV WISC-V placement experience will be considered

• Someexperience working with school aged children and adolescents

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to prioritise plan and organise workflow to tight timeframes and be flexible with changing priorities

• Proven high level IT literacy particularly in common applications including Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint) database and web usages

• Hold or can obtain a new Police Clearance and Working with Children Check

Next steps

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.

At MAX we value diversity in the backgrounds ideas work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles including having an understanding of childrens developmental needs and culturally safe practices.

PD Psychologist - Staff Assessor SwD