Description Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Health Professional Level 1 (PN 66870) Salary: $76,027 - $92,596 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: Canberra Health Services Section: Allied Health - Psychology Closing Date: 7 November 2024
What can we offer you: A range of clinical experiences to help you identify your clinical passion and best fit at CHS. Exposure to management of complex clinical cases with great support. A 2-year new graduate allied health education program, with comprehensive orientation, networking opportunities, clinical supervision and regular education sessions. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. Flexible working conditions. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates up to $12k (subject to review and approval). Discounted gym memberships. About the Role: There are great opportunities for new graduate Psychologists across Canberra Health Services! If you are a new graduate psychologist, enrolled in (or eligible for enrolment) the Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia and are looking for an exciting opportunity in healthcare, our 2-year new graduate program has been designed to provide you with tailored individual support whilst optimising your career opportunities.
We are looking for new graduate psychologists, enrolled (or eligible for enrolment) in the Clinical, Forensic or Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia to gain experience working in the following areas:
General New Graduate Rotation Program: Hospital setting supporting adults, children or young people during and following a sudden acute illness. Adult Rehabilitation with adults following a traumatic brain injury. Mental Health settings which may include working in either hospital based or community teams providing psychological services to adults, children or young people experiencing mental health disorders. Successful candidates in the HP1 new graduate program will have the opportunity to rotate across services and divisions to provide them with a broad range of experiences and opportunities to identify their clinical passion.
Forensic Mental Health Internal Rotation Program: A two-year specialist psychology rotational graduate program with Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS). The role will involve internally rotating through and working in our custodial, inpatient, and community-based forensic mental health services over a two-year period.
In your first placement, you will work as part of an energetic team of allied health, nursing and medical colleagues to provide mental health assessments, clinical management, and skills-based interventions.
In your second placement, you will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams to deliver structured psychological assessments and interventions to consumers of our inpatient mental health facilities.
In your final placement, you will work under the supervision of senior psychologists and other health clinicians to conduct general mental health assessments and prepare basic mental health reports.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care togetherOur Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Murray Hair at or at .
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