Psychologist - Multiple Positions

Queensland - Brisbane & Gold Coast

The Role

ClearSky Allied Health is hiring multiple Psychologists to support our NDIS and non-NDIS clients in Brisbane and Gold Coast. As part of an expanding team of allied health professionals, you will work with our highly diverse range of individuals and collaborate with like-minded colleagues, to deliver meaningful support services in a vibrant and welcoming environment that fosters growth and professional opportunities. Provision of service is a blend of community based and in-clinic depending on the needs of the client.

About us

ClearSky Allied Health is an innovative and thriving allied health organisation, headquartered in Brisbane, with operations and clients across Southeast Queensland, Sydney, Melbourne and through telehealth, nation-wide. Our growing team represents over 150 years of experience across a variety of disciplines. Driven by our values of respect, integrity, resilience, collaboration, and excellence we bring a creative and tailored approach to developing solutions for our clients.

Description of the Organisation

ClearSky Allied Health is an innovative and thriving allied health and support coordination organisation operating out of Brisbane with participants across Southeast Queensland and, through telehealth, nation-wide. Our growing team represents over 150 years of experience across a variety of disciplines. Driven by our values of respect, integrity, resilience, collaboration, and excellence we bring a creative and tailored approach to developing solutions for our clients.

Learn more about ClearSky Allied Health at www.clearsky.au

Description of the Role

The Psychologist is responsible for a client base that requires support with the adjustment to a new health condition or with challenges related to a lifelong disability. Strategies to improve emotional regulation, inclusive of anger, anxiety, or sadness. Skills to facilitate social interactions, social communication, and connections with others.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for managing an allocated caseload of NDIS and or NDIS clients across the lifespan and from varying sociocultural backgrounds and completing therapeutic processes in a timely manner.

Undertaking comprehensive clinical interviews and assessments (using clinical observations and psychometric assessments), and interpreting findings to collaboratively determine and achieve intervention goals.

Delivering person-centered, tailored interventions with a systemic focus, that also includes delivery of therapeutic support and training to stakeholders.

Monitoring, interpreting, reporting, and addressing signs and symptoms of risk and acute distress that may arise during any therapeutic interventions.

Providing written reports to (NDIS or other) outlining progress reviews and ongoing areas of need.

Maintaining awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory guidelines.

Independently apply advanced reasoning skills to ensure outcomes are effective and match individual needs and clinical practice standards and utilize the principles of evidence- based practice to all service delivery.

Utilising a multi/trans-disciplinary model interface and participate with a range of allied health professionals to provide a holistic and integrated approach to supports.

Liaise and consult directly with other service providers to ensure achievement of positive client outcomes.

Key Attributes

Hold a tertiary qualification (or higher) in Psychology.

Pre-existing registration with AHPRA - Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).

Possess experience working in Disability, Child Protection, or within a positive behavioural framework.

Demonstrated ability to interact positively and constructively with participants, their families, service providers and representatives of government agencies.

Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, policy and practice in areas including disability care, forensic disability, child protection, aged care, and/or health care.

Demonstrated high-level computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office and the ability to alternate between different systems.

Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced organisation while completing high-level reports in a timely manner.

A valid Australian driver’s license.

Current First Aid and CPR certificates or willingness to obtain.

ClearSky Allied Health is an equal opportunity employer. For more information on ClearSky Allied Health services and role please visit our website at www.clearsky.au