About the Role
Butterfly Foundation is Australia's national charity for eating disorders and body image issues, providing a voice for those affected and the people who care for them.
Role: Psychologist
Butterfly is seeking an experienced psychologist to provide clinical therapy, meal support, information and advice to eating disorders sufferers and their carers. The role will advise, counsel, support and educate patients and carers in a group setting, and occasionally individually, and will provide strategies and address process issues to help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, adaptable and relaxed eating practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Direct provision of clinical therapy and meals support, general information about eating disorders and advice to eating disorder sufferers in a group setting, following Butterfly policies and procedures.
* Advise, counsel and educate patients and carers on an individual or group basis and provide strategies to help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, adaptable and relaxed eating practices.
Required Experience & Skills
* Honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, social work or similar, to be within fifth or sixth year of obtaining relevant qualifications, plus registration or provisional registration with a qualified body (e.g. AHPRA, PACFA).
* Experience working with people, with an eating disorder and/or other mental disorder in a counselling/support/therapeutic role with sound experience managing risk.
* A sound understanding of eating disorders and disordered eating, body image and related issues.
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