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Job Summary: Canberra ACT Full-time, Permanent $65,216 - $89,528 a year Psychologist Full-time Permanent Closes: 31 October 2019 Classification: Health Professional Level 2 Salary: $65,216 - $89,528 Position No: 41241 01MC5 Directorate: Canberra Health Services Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 October 2019 Contact Officer: Roz Fitzgerald on roz.fitzgerald@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 5401 Canberra Health Services

Job Details: CHS administers a range publicly funded health facilities, programs and services including but not limited to:

The Canberra Hospital: a modern 600-bed tertiary hospital providing trauma services and most major medical and surgical sub-specialty services.
University of Canberra Hospital Specialist Centre for Rehabilitation, Recovery and Research: a dedicated and purpose-built rehabilitation facility, with 140 inpatient beds, 75-day places and additional outpatient services.
Four Walk-in Centres: which provide free treatment for minor illness and injury.
Six community health centres: providing a range of general and specialist health services to people of all ages.
A range of community based health services including Early Childhood Services, Youth and Women’s Health, Dental Health, Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Services.

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance of wellbeing and harm minimisation. The participation of people accessing our services, their families and carers is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

Overview of the work area and position
The Adult Mental Health Unit (AMHU) is a 40 bed inpatient unit for people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness. AMHU is a contemporary evidence-based service providing high quality mental health care, guided by the principles of Recovery. The service aims to provide collaborative care involving the person, their carers and other key services. MHSSU is a low dependency 6 bed inpatient unit in the Emergency Department for people requiring extended mental health assessment and/or treatment initiation.

The successful applicant of the Health Professional Level 2 (HP2) Psychologist position is responsible for conducting skilled clinical assessments and delivering individual and group based psychological interventions to people. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake professional development and clinical supervision, participate in quality initiatives, and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes. It is an expectation that the successful applicant will provide supervision to staff at the Health Professional 1 Level as well as to students and clinically-related staff (such as Allied Health Assistants).

The position will report operationally to the Allied Health Manager of AMHU/MHSSU. Professional governance of this position will come from the Principal Psychologist (MHJHADS).

This is a full time position within Adult Mental Health Unit working Monday to Friday. As a mental health psychologist, you will also be eligible for an extra allowance under the provisions of the ACT Public Sector Health Professional Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

Eligibility/Other Requirements
Mandatory:

Be registered or be eligible for general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).
Minimum of 12 months paid work experience, post qualification, in a related/relevant organisation/service post qualification experience.
Current passenger vehicles driver’s licence.
Prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Be registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011.
Comply with CHS credentialing requirements for allied health.
Comply with CHS Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy, (OMU).