Senior Clinical Psychologist or Health Psychologist - Job Description
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This role supports the Geriatric Memory Support Unit, which provides care for inpatients who are medically stable and waiting transition to a community Residential Aged Care Facility.
In our Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) units, you'll provide specialist psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex medical, functional, and psychosocial needs in an inpatient hospital setting.
Your primary focus includes consulting on and reviewing Positive Behaviour Support Plans to promote person-centred and trauma-informed care.
You will also contribute to staff training, supervision of students, quality improvements, and service development initiatives that align with our divisional purpose of optimising quality of life in rehabilitation, aged care, and palliative care services.
Main Responsibilities:
* Providing specialist Clinical/Health Psychology services including assessment, treatment planning, intervention, positive behaviour support planning, evaluation, and consultation to patients and their carers individually and in group settings.
* Participating in interdisciplinary clinical and planning activities to enhance the overall service provided to clients.
* Developing systems for monitoring, reviewing, and improving the standards of services to clients.
Requirements:
* Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA), with an Area of Endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology.
* Hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision, or eligible to complete PsyBA-accredited supervision training and willing to undertake this training at the direction of the organisation to support the services' supervision requirements.
* Experience providing psychological treatments.
* A high level of ability to design, implement, and evaluate psychological procedures and interventions, including psychological assessments, and consultancy services, in relation to complex clients.
* The ability to apply specialist skills in resolving clinical problems.
* Demonstrated abilities in communication, liaison, and teamwork.