Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 27 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,500 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

St John of God Raphael Services is there for new and expecting parents, providing the free prenatal and early childhood mental wellbeing care and support they need to build strong relationships and thrive.

From conception through to baby's fourth birthday, our specialist, psychiatrist-led team of counsellors and therapists provide low or no-cost support that empowers new mums and dads to deal with challenges, build a healthy relationship with their baby and thrive as a family.

Your role at St John of God Health Care
We are seeking applications for a Psychologist (grade 2) to join our Allied Health team on a permanent full time/part time (Not less than 3 days) basis in Blacktown, Raphael Services.

In this role you will have a unique opportunity to work as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team in the provision of integrated care to women, their infants, partners and families experiencing perinatal and infant mental health problems.

You will be responsible for the development and delivery of innovative programs that provide high-level clinical care to consumers in groups, and an individual basis across a variety of acute and psychiatric specialties.

The Position

• Provides advanced level Psychology services including a range of individualised and group clinical care based on professional training reflecting current ethical clinical practice as required.
• Provides comprehensive assessment and care planning monitoring consumer progress adjusting treatment accordingly for complex management.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team to promote effective communication including verbal and written feedback to referring Doctor.
• Familiar and complies with legal, ethical responsibilities to consumers, visitors and staff, inclusive of maintaining confidentiality.

You will have experience providing group programs and individual therapy to child, adolescent and adult consumers presenting with a myriad of concerns, demonstrate clinical leadership skills and ability to undertake quality improvement activities.

Successful applicants will have tertiary qualifications in Psychology and current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Experience running groups and providing individual therapy using CBT, DBT and Schema-Focused Therapy will be highly regarded.

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

We can offer you

• Salary: $77,231 to $114,796 plus 11.5% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week
• 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

For all enquiries contact Deva Reynold, Manager Raphael Services on (02) 9839 0900

Applications close: April 17th