Job description
- Permanent Part-time position (45.6 hours per fortnight – 0.6 FTE)
- Location: Kensington (Free onsite parking)
- Salary Packaging up to $15,900 p.a
The Position
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Psychologist ideally with knowledge or experience in perinatal and infant mental health conditions. This is a permanent part-time position for 45.6 hours per fortnight, to be worked on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week. Some evening work is required.
Enjoy the benefits of working within an interdisciplinary team in the management of client care and service delivery options that is congruent with Ngala’s philosophy and professional accountability.
As a Clinical Psychologist, you will:
- Provide a Clinical/Counselling Service to clients in accordance with the ethical standards of the Australian Psychological Society.
- Provide psychological advice, consult, reflective supervision and training to Nursing/Allied Health staff as required.
- Develop, prepare, present and evaluate psycho-education and therapeutic groups for parents with infants.
- Undertake individual, dyadic, family and group psychological interventions at an advanced level demonstrating expertise and specialised knowledge relevant to psychological practice with infants (0-5yrs) and their families.
To be successful in the role you will have:
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology from an APS and AHPRA approved equivalent.
- Eligible for full registration with The Psychology Board of Australia and AHPRA and endorsement as a Counselling or Clinical Psychologist.
- Eligible for a Medicare provider number for focused psychological strategies or clinical psychological therapies.
- Relevant Mental Health experience working as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with Adults and young children with mental health conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to provide psychological practice at a senior and autonomous level with complex cases and assessments, and participate in service delivery strategic planning.
- Experience and skills in receiving/providing reflective practice supervision.
- Experience and skill in attachment focussed, relationship-based approaches to intervention with individuals, families and groups.
- Demonstrated understanding and developing skills in the association of psychological practice to the area of perinatal and infant mental health.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute positively in an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated self-management skills and ability to organise and prioritise work load.
Our benefits
- Base hourly pay rate between $52.72 – $57.33
- Salary Packaging up to $15,900
- Free onsite parking
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid parental leave (up to 14 weeks!)
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Discounted private healthcare
Candidates must be eligible for full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and AHPRA, and Endorsement as a Counselling/Clinical Psychologist.
Inquiries: Please direct any inquiries directly to Maggie Tait: [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs or 08 9368 9392.
To apply: Please submit your CV by clicking the “Apply Now” button and follow the prompts.
We may commence shortlisting prior to this, so we encourage you to submit your application early.
About Ngala
At Ngala, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to be their best, and that raising children should be a joyful and rewarding experience.
After 130 years of working with families across Western Australia, Ngala continues to use the latest research and training, alongside community stories and experiences to develop and deliver services that meet the needs of today’s parents and children.
Ngala supports families throughout all stages of a child’s life, striving to ensure that parents have knowledge about their child’s development, critical for effective parenting and to achieve the best outcomes for their child.
Ngala is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse background, people who identify as LGBTIQA+ and people with a disability.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the tradition custodians of the land where our programs and services operate and pay respect to Elders past and present in the spirit of reconciliation.
To find out more about Ngala visit www.ngala.com.au