The key duties of the position include:
The Role
The EL1 Psychology Manager enables mental health service delivery by the mental health teams across all facilities within Joint Health Unit North Queensland (JHU-NQ), in accordance with Defence policy. This includes management of the embedded mental health teams, as well as providing clinical oversight for services provided by external providers under the ADF's Health Services Contract and DVA's Open Arms.
The EL1 Psychology Manager will exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform the mental health subject matter expert role in support of health service delivery. This position will be expected to act in the role of the Psychology Head of Department, to work closely with the JHU command and health centre management teams and to ensure all health practitioners are supported to deliver appropriate clinical intervention to members of the ADF.
The EL1 Psychology Manager will provide technical guidance and advice to assist the day-to-day operations of the mental health teams including peer consultation for complex cases, coordination and provision of clinical support to multi-disciplinary case coordination and unit welfare boards. They will also be required to manage personnel and financial responsibilities to achieve work unit outcomes.
About our Team
Joint Health Command (JHC) is responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to over 70,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Through the delivery of reliable, resilient and best practice health services, JHC enables a healthy, ready, and supported Force from enlistment through to transition from service.
Health care services are delivered through eight Joint Health regions across Australia. The Executive Level One (EL1) Regional Psychology Manager position is part of Joint Health Unit – North Queensland and is based at Lavarack Health Centre (LHC), Lavarack Barracks, Townsville Qld. Each Joint Health Unit facility provides a range of services which can include medical, nursing, dental, physiotherapy, mental health, rehabilitation, and in-patient care.
The JHC workforce is an integrated, multidisciplinary team of Defence members, civilians, contractors and professional health providers. We work together to manage around one million patient health service interactions with Defence members each year.
The EL1 Regional Psychology Manager reports to the Commanding Officer (CO) at RAAF Townsville, Townsville Qld.
Our Ideal Candidate
An enthusiastic self-starter, the ideal candidate must be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team. They have the ability to prioritise their workload when faced with competing demands, and comply with policy, procedures, legislation and regulatory frameworks. They have the ability to respond to WHS incidents and issues in a proactive, positive and dynamic way and have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
The ideal candidate will continue to maintain currency in clinical knowledge in line with JHC, ADF and Commonwealth policy. They possess strong Microsoft Office skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The ideal candidate must be flexible and adaptable. They will be comfortable with managing change and responding to short-notice tasks. They will have the ability to anticipate, identify, and respond to changing priorities. They will also be committed to ongoing professional development and when required, be prepared to mentor and train junior team members to achieve optimal outcomes.
Eligibility
Security Clearance
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Baseline Vetting” level.
Mandatory Qualifications
This Occupation requires:
Essential
* Registered as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
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