Job Title: Mental Health Professional
As a mental health professional, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of Australian Defence Force personnel. You will work with a multidisciplinary team of medical and allied health professionals at Lavarack Health Centre to contribute to positive mental health outcomes.
This is a part-time position (0.4FTE) with regular shifts on Thursdays and Fridays from 7:30am to 4pm. The ideal candidate will be able to provide comprehensive mental health assessments and deliver evidence-based treatments as defined under the Medicare Schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct intake and risk assessments to identify potential mental health issues
* Provide crisis intervention services to individuals in need
* Develop case formulation and treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs
* Deliver programmatic treatment interventions, including group psycho-education sessions
* Coordinate care for patients with complex mental health needs
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will require:
* Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Minimum of 2 years full-time experience (or equivalent) in mental health settings within the last 5 years, undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments and delivering evidence-based treatments
* Australian citizenship to obtain the required baseline security clearance for this role
Benefits:
* Paid continuing professional development (CPD) leave for permanent employees
* Relocation assistance (conditions apply)
* Paid volunteer leave and leave for reservists
* Provision of uniforms
* Free car parking on site
* Access to lifestyle discounts through our benefits program
* 24/7 employee assistance program, including mental health and counselling support
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