• Part Time Fixed Term 14 months (maternity leave cover)
• 64 hours per fortnight
• Northern Psychiatric Inpatient Unit 

Life with us

The Northern Area Mental Health Service is an integrated network of mental health services providing psychiatric services to residents in the Cities of Darebin and Whittlesea. Services include Acute In-patient Unit, Emergency Mental Health Service, Continuing Care Teams, Community Care Units and PARC.

A job to be proud of

As our senior psychologist, you will be responsible for

• delivery of psychological services to consumers Northern Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
• provision of specialist psychological assessments
• where appropriate - brief interventions to inpatient consumers.
• providing supervision and support to the NPU Psychologist Grade 2.

You will work collaboratively with families, carers and community partners, and provide guidance on outpatient treatment for patients discharged from NPU for community clinicians inside and outside of NAMHS.

The role also includes engagement in the Inpatient activity program, consultation to the clinical team, and liaison and consultation to other agencies and service providers where appropriate.

Your contribution

Acute psychiatric inpatient experience essential.

Our commitment to you

• We are a values based organisation, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary packaging
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Reward & Recognition Programs 

Connect with us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.