Clinical Psychologist - Drought Affected Areas
To apply for this position, please address the following Selection Criteria
- Successful completion of a Master’s Degree or higher in Clinical Psychology. Current Authority to Practise as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology or is eligible to be a Clinical Psychology Registrar.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and show clinical leadership within their clinical area of work.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own work.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence based and ethical psychological practice.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide evidence based psychological procedures involving the adaptive utilisation of treatment and assessment techniques appropriate to the client presentations of the service.
- Ability to provide clinical supervision to psychologists.
- Current licence to drive in NSW with willingness for overnight travel if required.
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For role related queries or questions contact Angela Firth on Angela.Firth@health.nsw.gov.au or 040 9830 071
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. For guidance with the application process, please visit our website page.
Talent pool
If the selection panel identifies a surplus of suitable
candidates for the role, an eligibility list may be created where candidates
may be offered casual, permanent or temporary full-time or part-time positions
within the next 12 months.
Targeted role
This
is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Aboriginal people
are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to suitable Aboriginal
applicants in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities.
Aboriginal applicants will be required to demonstrate Aboriginality in addition
to addressing the selection criteria. Applicants can upload their
Confirmation of Aboriginality as an attachment to their application.
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the
Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information about
this please contact Chantal Bates from the AES on 0458
301 956 or via email chantal.bates@aes.org.au
or Abbey Orcher from the AES on 0408 663 482 or via email abbey.orcher@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified
Infectious Diseases
If you are
applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health
Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with
the requirements outlined in this policy.
Working visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be
considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa)
where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
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