Experienced Perinatal Clinicians

at  Gidget Foundation Australia

THE POSITION:

We’re looking for Clinical Psychologists, Registered Psychologists, accredited Mental Health Social Workers or
Mental Health O.T’s to deliver face to face psychological support at Gidget House North Sydney, North Shore
Private, Northern Beaches Hospital & our newly established Gidget House site in Wollstonecraft, located close to
the Mater. Our specialist perinatal (conception to one year postpartum) clinicians provide a wide range of
individual, couple and parent-infant therapies to women and their partners. In addition to pre-conception
counselling, we offer services to those experiencing, or at risk of developing, perinatal depressive, anxiety and
trauma or stressor-related disorders. Support is also provided to women and their partners who have experienced
a pregnancy or childbirth-related loss, e.g. stillbirth, miscarriage or termination.
The service is delivered through Medicare’s Better Access initiative and the remuneration for all clinicians is
therefore the affiliated Medicare Rebate.

Gidget Foundation Australia offers more than $5k in annual benefits, including:

• Free Supervision (group and individual) and professional development opportunities.
• Access to free specialist PMH seminars
• Full-time or multiple part time contractor positions
• Centralised appointment booking and management.
• Opportunity to specialise in perinatal mental health and early intervention.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated proficiency in comprehensive psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy relevant to

expectant and new parents with perinatal mental health issues.

• AHPRA registration with endorsements in psychology or accreditation as a mental health social worker.
• At least 3 years post-registration experience, with specific experience working with perinatal clients or in a

complementary field. (For social workers, demonstrated independent caseload management experience with

perinatal clients prior to accreditation may be considered).

• Demonstrated ability to work within a recovery-oriented model, utilising a person/family centred approach.
• Demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently under approved professional supervision.
• Effective caseload management.

If this role sounds like a role you would be interested in, but you don’t have the experience, we also offer the
Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Training program. This is a free perinatal skills development program which
is available to clinicians with general mental health experience. Taking Expressions of Interest soon!!!!
Gidget Foundation Australia exists to promote the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents, their
healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care.

Please refer the Job description for details