About the role

The position provides clinical leadership as a member of the multidisciplinary mental health team, with a particular focus on mental health interventions to ensure consumers and their families attain optimal care relevant to their needs.

About you

In terms of technical knowledge, skills and experience, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated high level contemporary knowledge, expertise and skill in the assessment and management of young people with complex, severe and enduring mental health disorders with an understanding of the complex impact of the disorder on the person and their family.
• Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively in a multi-disciplinary team and communicate effectively using well developed oral and written communication skills to enable effective interaction with consumers, carers and other stakeholders in individual and group situations.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, and in the identification, development and implementation of research and/or quality and service improvement activities, including delivery of local clinical education programs in a community setting.
• Demonstrated experience in providing clinical practice supervision to less experienced staff members and education to students.
• The successful applicant must hold at least a tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Psychology.
• The successful applicant must also hold full general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration with AHPRA. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/ manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Accreditation (or ability to readily obtain accreditation within 12 months) as a supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers ( https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

Job ad reference number: MH559514

Close date: 03/05/24    

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED