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· Opportunity to contribute to the development of a client centered and responsive NDIS service for children.
· Supportive team environment
· Salary packaging and professional development are available.
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About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
The NDIS Psychologist will contribute to the development of the newly established NDIS Children’s Service stream for children.
The NDIS Psychologist will deliver high quality, child-centred and family focused child development and disability services for eligible families in the City of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
This position supports staff to deliver clinical services to children, families and groups, and engage in capacity building and local partnerships. The role ensures preventative, responsive, inclusive and innovative client engagement and evidence-based interventions are fundamental to staff practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver sensitive and evidence based psychology and multidisciplinary care within a family centered practice framework to children with developmental delays.
• Provide leadership and support to other team members, other discipline staff, volunteers and students, to ensure that their consumers receive quality care.
• Contribute positively to a team dedicated to innovation and excellence.
• Maintain excellent standards of documentation, statistics and record keeping.
• Be aware of and work in accordance with organisational policies and procedures including award conditions, occupational health and safety and equal employment opportunity
• Support a child safe organisation by valuing, respecting, and listening to children and young people and by undertaking screening for suitability to work with children and vulnerable people and to comply with relevant state/territory legislative requirements.
Essential Criteria
• Qualification in Psychology and maintain current registration with AHPRA.
• Substantial experience providing evidence–based therapy services to children and their families within the community sector including group work.
• Established skills and commitment to working in child-centred and family-focused practices including skills in working with vulnerable and disadvantaged families.
• Proven ability to lead projects and continuous quality improvement.
• Developing leadership skills and commitment to reflective, continuous learning
• Capacity to support staff of other disciplines in capacity building, promote professional competence and foster self-development.
• Developed multidisciplinary skills with a wide age range of children.
• Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proven analytical and report writing skills.
• Holder of a current ‘Working with Children Check’.
• Computer skills (intermediate level, or above) in a Windows environment including word processing, data collection and entry, internet and email.
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
Benefits
• Generous Salary Packaging - maximise an employee’s net salary by directing some of their pre-tax salary to pay for certain benefit items, such as rent, personal loan or mortgage
• Parking – On-site, low cost parking facilities at all sites
• Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive team environment
How to apply
To apply, please click on the APPLY NOW button to forward you current resume, covering letter and document addressing the key selection criteria for consideration
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below.
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
• Peninsula Health ensures the safety and wellbeing of Victorians living with a disability and will conduct an additional pre-employment check prior to making an offer of employment to a potential employee. This safeguard strengthens existing pre-employment screening processes to better protect people with disability who access disability services.
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