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 Join our Ambulatory Allied Health team as a Senior Clinical Psychologist today!

The Senior Clinical Psychologist works as a member of the multidisciplinary team collaborating with patients, other disciplines and relevant government and non government organisations across services and sectors. 

The role will be responsible for delivering culturally appropriate, equitable, comprehensive, high quality and contemporary integrated care focused psychology services for patients in the Ambulatory Allied Health Service. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Ambulatory Allied Health Service Team Manager, and the Director of Allied Health Acute Services via delegate duties for this role will include:

• Providing high level evidenced-based Psychological, Cognitive and Behavioural/Emotional assessment, diagnosis and appropriate treatment of mental health and psychological issues in patients with complex and chronic health issues
• Working within an interdisciplinary team based model of care, liaising with other Health Professionals to ensure patient assessment and treatment is coordinated and appropriate
• Providing expert opinion, consultancy and psycho-education services to staff supporting patients with complex psychological or mental health issues to maximise self-management strategies
• Ensuring documentation is consistent with service policy and practice
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including contributing professional clinical psychology expertise input across streams and facilitating complex multi-disciplinary service delivery

About you:

• Problem solve, time manage and apply specialist skills to complex issues relating to client therapy and the psychology service
• Be flexible, adaptive and responsive to change, aligning with key organisational priorities and particularly in an environment with competing demands and changing service partners
• Apply a high level competence and extensive knowledge in psychometric assessment, research, and program design 
• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA and an endorsed area of practice in Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jordyn Cook, A/ED & Ambulatory Allied Health Service Manager, 040 0721 198, Jordyn.Cook@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 2nd February 2025

Attachments:

• Senior Clinical Psychologist - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 892236