Mental Health Clinician - Psychologist, Social Worker or OT

Your role at St John of God Langmore Centre

In this role, you will be a Mental Health Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Psychologist, who works alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide evidence-based clinical services to clients/patients.

You will join our supportive and collaborative team, with opportunities to work across a range of services, including a range of our inpatient specialist group programs, and outpatient day program.

In this role, you also can be part of our specialised outpatient clinic for emergency services and defence personnel, providing one-on-one evidence‑based, short‑term interventions.

The position is structured around a 7.5‑hour workday, with a caseload of five clients per day if you are working in the clinic.

This is a permanent part-time and hours are negotiable for the suitable candidate, minimum 3 days per week.

The Position

• Provides individualise support and group therapy sessions based on professional training reflecting current ethical clinical practice as required.

• Provides care planning and monitoring client progress adjusting treatment accordingly.

• Evaluates clinical outcomes and participates in research activities as required.

• Liaise with all staff to promote effective communication including verbal and written feedback to referring Doctor.

• Familiar and complies with legal, ethical responsibilities to patients, visitors and multi-disciplinary team members, including maintaining confidentiality.

• Participates regularly in clinical supervision and continues ongoing professional development through education.

• Maintains appropriate clinical records reflecting adherence to hospital policies, ACHS and legal requirements.

• Contributes to the design and implementation

You will have:

• For Psychologists:
  A tertiary qualification in Psychology with General Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA, preferably with Clinical Endorsement.

• For Social Workers:
  Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for AASW membership, ideally with Mental Health Accreditation.

• For Occupational Therapists:
  Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration with experience working in a mental health setting, preferably within psychiatric hospital environments.

To succeed you will have experience/ability to provide group programs and individual therapy using CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy and/or ACT modalities adult clients presenting with a myriad of concerns.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We will offer you

• Salary Registered Psychologist (grade 2): $95,926 to $110,468 (pro rata for part-time basis) plus 12% Superannuation.

• Salary Occupational Therapist & Social Worker (grade 2): $95,432 to $114,129 (pro rata for part time basis) plus 12% Superannuation.

• Permanent full time or part time role available

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Angel Chen - Therapy and community service manager on 03 9773 7051

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.