Psychologist

Psychologist Grade 2 and Grade 3 Part Time positions now available. 

The Victoria Clinic has recently moved into a new state of the art, purpose built inpatient mental health hospital, which includes a rooftop movement hub, and 115 beds. The Victoria Clinic provides a range of inpatient programs, which are growing to meet the needs of patients.

The Allied Health team at The Victoria Clinic is expanding and has opportunities for 2 Psychologists to join the team. The Grade 2 role, will have opportunities to facilitate general ward group programs with room to be a part of specialist programs, including but not limited to EMP and DDP. The grade 3 role will have the flexibility developing this program.  The grade 3 Role will be a mixture of indolent in the DPD and Detox Programs alongside the general inpatient program.

The Victoria Clinic is an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming of all patient's staff and visitors, regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexuality. We are committed to providing our staff with support and opportunities for ongoing training and professional development. We value individuality and embrace people with differing experiences, knowledge and skills with the intention of building a thriving, professional working environment that is both nurturing and safe.

Key Responsibilities both roles:

• Facilitate group therapy program.
• Provide individual treatment sessions and supportive counselling sessions to individuals.
• Implementation of particular specialist programs; including DDP; EMDR; EMP; Schema; and General inpatient program
• Liaise with referrers, multi-disciplinary team, relatives, and other services as required.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of policies and programs as appropriate.
  

Applicable only to the Grade 3 role

• Coordinate and implement inpatient dual diagnosis program, with a DBT framework
• Provide clinical supervision, consultations and debriefing to staff.

To be successful in this role you ideally possess:

• Experience or interest with Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) treatment programs and or private impatient mental health hospitals
• Experience working with clients with a range of mental health issues, particularly emotional dysregulation.
• Postgraduate degree in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA
• Experience coordinating and delivering programs.
• Experience working with clients individually and in groups.
• Endorsement with Psy BA as a Board Approved Supervisor (Grade 3 only)
• Experience providing clinical supervision. (Grade 3 only)
• Near completion of registration program (Grade 2 only)

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation – no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.

We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely. 

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.

Applications close: 28th Nov, 2024

Both roles are ideally full time, with the possibility of part time for exceptional candidates.

For further enquiries: Contact: Nic Johnson - Allied Health Lead on nic.johnson@healthscope.com.au