Join the team as a Psychologist – Senior, Community Services to provide specialist Mental Health care to consumers.
Work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide discipline specific care, psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention to consumers. The Community Services team provides a service to consumers with complex mental health illness in inpatient and home settings.
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Central Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS) provides specialist mental health, substance and alcohol related care to residents of Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana areas (catchments in excess of a population of 250,000) with services located in each area.
The Community Services Team is based in Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast and provides a service to consumers with complex mental illness in outpatient and home settings, through a range of community mental health interventions including assessment, case management, therapeutic treatment, support, consultations, and referral for adults from the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast regional area. The service works in collaboration with the adult mental health inpatient and acute care teams, and primary health, community, and private sector providers to reduce symptoms of mental illness and facilitate recovery.
About the role:The Psychologist - Senior is employed within a multi-disciplinary team. There is scope for this role to provide discipline specific care; psychological assessment/report writing and brief therapeutic intervention.The Psychologist - Senior will engage in comprehensive consumer focussed mental health consultation, assessment, intervention, and training to ensure seamless care for consumers between Community Mental Health, local public hospitals and the primary health and community sector.Provision of psychological screening and assessment (including the use of specialised psychological measures such as self-report rating scales, personality inventories, intellectual and cognitive assessment) to assist with diagnosis, formulation, and treatment. This includes the interpretation of test results and the provision of written reports to inform treatment and guide referrals.About you:Mandatory qualification/s: The successful applicant must possess a four-year degree in Psychology (Honours, Graduate Diploma) from an accredited tertiary institution.Full General Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate.Appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the Mental Health Act 2016 is required. If not held prior to appointment must be able to obtain.What we offer:Salary information: Total remuneration value of up to $152,776 p.a. is comprised of:
An hourly rate between $62.75 - $67.53 p.h.12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% leave loadingOther benefits include: Professional Development OpportunitiesEducation Opportunities – Study and ResearchWork-Life Balance, Variety and FlexibilityGenerous Salary SacrificingEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportVaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply:To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:
Your current CV or resume, including referees.A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and "How you will be Assessed" section of the Role Description.Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.
Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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