Psychologist - Adult Mental Health
Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806
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Join Victoria's largest public health psychology team of 250+ professionals! Make a meaningful impact with a passionate, diverse workforce. Great benefits!
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Ongoing supervision and comprehensive career support
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Continuing professional development leave
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Up to 5 weeks annual leave and monthly ADO’s
About the Role
The position provides psychological services to adult consumers of the Casey Acute Crisis Intervention Service (ACIS). ACIS provides urgent community-based assessment and treatment options (including referral onwards, acute inpatient admission, and short-term treatment) to consumers in the acute phase of mental illness. The focus of the position is to provide evidence-based psychological services to adult consumers who are presenting with acute symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, personality disorders, depression and other mental health disorders. Key result areas:
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Conduct psychological assessments and provide meaningful feedback as per the model of care, including contributing to diagnostic clarification, formulation and treatment planning
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Use diagnosis, formulation, and consumers’ preferences to develop and deliver effective, evidence-based psychological intervention as per the model of care, including:
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Single session therapy
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Psychoeducation about the nature of their mental illness, treatment options, and coping strategies
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Assist consumers to develop strategies to prevent relapse, including recognising early warning signs and developing strategies to address them
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Use evidence-based practice to develop and implement behaviour support plans
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Engage with families and carers, including providing psychoeducation about the nature of the consumer’s mental illness, treatment options, and coping strategies
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Offer a psychological perspective to the treating team and other relevant stakeholders
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Engage in supervision as per supervision policies
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Practice ethically and professionally, including adhering to legal, ethical and organisational standards,
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including Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022)
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Participate in clinical research projects, or pilot projects associated with service development, including data collection and analysis
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Actively participate in reaching operational business Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
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Participate in department meetings and other meetings when requested or required
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Mentor provisional psychologists on student placement
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Campbell Seers on 8768 1297.
Psychologist Gr 2 Position Description can be found here
Psychologist Gr 3 Position Description can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 5 September 2025