Lead Clinical Psychologist

Honesty Trust Respect Concern Love

• Part-time (0.6 FTE – 0.8 FTE), Permanent
• Based at Richmond
• Salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance

About Odyssey House Victoria:

Odyssey House Victoria (OHV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey House we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OHV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

About this opportunity:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced psychologist to establish this new service!

As the Lead Clinical Psychologist, you will provide leadership to a small team of psychologists and psychology students and assist with psychology service development.

You will be required to apply your advanced clinical knowledge and expertise to the assessment of clients with complex trauma, mental health and substance abuse issues, the role also provides clinical advice to staff providing direct intervention and support to clients.

Key areas of focus:

• Leadership
• Service development
• Direct Clinical work and Clinical Consultation
  

Duties include but are not limited to…

• Support the team and other staff in clinical decision making.
• Provide direct line management to clinical psychologists and support them throughout their employment lifecycle (induction, performance feedback conversations, employment changes etc.)
• Work with the Exec and Program Managers in establishment and development of psychology service
• Provide accredited clinical supervision to students and staff as required
• Undertake assessment and provide practical recommendations for evidence-based interventions/approaches for clients
• Provide assessment feedback to clients in plain language
• Build capacity for client management within the broader staffing group by providing psychological perspectives

A full list of responsibilities is outlined in the position description.

Key Selection Criteria:

We are looking for an individual who can utilise their experience to provide leadership to our newly established psychology services as well as provide clinical expertise to our staff and clients.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Registration as a Psychologist under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with practice endorsement as a Clinical, Forensic or Clinical Neuropsychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (or eligibility to enter a registrar program as a clinical, forensic or clinical neuropsychologist with the AHPRA where relevant)
• Approved supervisor status to supervise registrars and provisional psychologists with AHPRA
• At least 5 years of experience in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance misuse and/or mental illness
• Clinical College Membership or eligibility for this
• Capacity to undertake a range of screening, assessment and design treatment recommendations with clients who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Current knowledge of effective evidence-based interventions appropriate to low prevalence disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder and substance abuse.
• Ability to work with clients from a range of cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal communities, and to provide gender sensitive services.
• Ability to see the person, acknowledge their value and work with their strengths.
• Well-developed writing skills and an ability to promptly prepare case assessments and other forms of in plain English, suitable for a lay audience.
• A thorough understanding of the policies and procedures associated with the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.

The position description outlines the full key selection criteria.

What we can give YOU!

In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to up-skill clinical and leadership expertise.
• Providing work that is meaningful and challenging, with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning.
• Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP).
• Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals.
• Flexible working arrangements (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

In addition to the above, staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.

Application information

Please click ‘Apply Now’ to apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered).

Applications should be addressed to Anne Cox and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Anne Cox, Executive Manager Residential Services on, 0403 192 440 or [email protected] using the subject line: Lead Clinical Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected which may be prior to the application deadline, so please don’t wait to apply!

Our commitment to diversity

At OHV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OHV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OHV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

Mandatory COVID vaccinations

In line with OHV’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy, all Odyssey House Victoria staff are required to hold Fully Vaccinated (Boosted) status, having also received the Booster Vaccination. Evidence of this minimum of three (3) COVID-19 vaccinations will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.

All Odyssey House Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees.

A position description is attached.