Clinical Psychologist - Bankstown Community Mental Health - Temp PT

at  South Western Sydney Local Health District

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, up to 32 hours per week up until May 2025
Location: Bankstown Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $53.23 - $64.88 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ497785
Application Close Date: 30/06/2024
Interview Date Range: 03/07/2024 – 10/07/2024
Contact Details: Cohen Schnierer – 0437 473 680 | cohen.schnierer@health.nsw.gov.au

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Bankstown Adult Community Mental Health are seeking to recruit a Clinical Psychologist to work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality individual and group-based interventions. We need a highly skilled and motivated individual who wants to make a difference to people living with enduring mental illness.
You will be working alongside several other Clinical Psychologists to deliver therapeutic interventions such as, but not limited to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, CBT, individual trauma informed care and other dynamic evidence-based interventions.
The service currently provides a DBT program (group and individual therapy) and a Gold Card Clinic. Working within these programs would be an expected part of the role. Previous experience in and knowledge of DBT will be highly regarded.
The Clinical Psychologists accept referrals from the care coordination teams as well as the Community Mental Health Emergency Team and work in partnership with the Community Care Coordinator, where one exists, to facilitate joint care planning.
We are looking for a Clinical Psychologist to work on 3-4 days per week. Tuesdays are a must and other weekdays are negotiable for the right candidate.
If this sounds like the right role for you, we look forward to seeing your application!

TRANSFORMING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

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At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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To deliver specialist psychological and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, interventions and consultation in order to address the needs of consumers who are living with complex mental health problems and disorders.
The role also participates in the evaluation of clinical outcomes of services and assists in the development
and provision of education and training programs. Additionally, the role supervises Psychologists and other disciplines working within the LHD according to organisational needs.