Psychologist (Grade 2)

• Full-time/Part-time negotiable (0.8 – 1.0 FTE), Fixed Term role
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous Salary Packaging
• $44.13 – $49.69 per hour

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth’s 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The nurse practitioner position will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ health issues and promote healthy lifestyles with a strong focus on preventative health care at the Brimbank Local Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. The role will also provide clinical leadership, high level clinical nursing, management, and governance with the practice at the Brimbank site.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver group and individual treatment at the Brimbank Local Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
• Provide psychological assessment and participate in coordinated care.
• Provide intake and walk in sessions.
• Participate in case review and contribute to team decisions about treatment plans and pathways as required
• Liaise with partner organisations and other key stakeholders as required

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits

• Cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

• Eligible coworkers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

• We offer paid parental leave Salary packaging to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Psychology Board of Australia)
• At least two years of professional experience in a clinical setting as a psychologist
• Experience in facilitating groups
• Demonstrated evidence of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills with patients, their families, colleagues’ partners, and stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge and experience in using a range of evidenced based therapeutic interventions including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, ACT

All Healthcare workers in Victoria are required to have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccination. You will need to provide evidence before commencing employment with cohealth.