Grade 2 Clinical Health Psychologist - Casual

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

Epworth is excited to advertise a casual Grade 2 Psychologist position within our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services with the flexibility of working across any of our 3 sites – Richmond, Hawthorn and Camberwell.

Your role will be to provide short and longer term psychological services to clients with a broad range of health conditions within a multidisciplinary team. You will have opportunities for individual and group work and will receive supervision from experienced Psychologists.

With access to supervision, professional development opportunities & links to our wider psychology team within our Epworth network, this is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed!

You will make an impact by:

• Using your well-developed clinical skills to deliver effective and evidence-based psychology assessments and interventions for patients which contribute to their health and well-being
• Working collaboratively with other team members to support client rehabilitation goals and functional outcomes in a multidisciplinary context
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate standards of practice relating to patient admission, assessment, treatment, family liaison and discharge planning
• Communicating effectively with your teams, patients, and families

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Established psychological assessment and intervention skills
• Values centered around team work, compassionate and evidence based care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Position Description       Inherent Requirements

Qualifications

• A Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical or Health or Counselling Psychology
• General psychologist registration with AHPRA with endorsement (or on a pathway to endorsement) in Clinical or Health or Counselling Psychology

Additional Information

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, plus $2,650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

Enquire/ Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact talent@epworth.org.au or phone (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.