15601 - 02J8T

Closes: 04 August 2024

Classification: Health Professional Level 1
Salary: $76,027 - $92,596 plus superannuation
Position No: 15601 - 02J8T
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 15 August 2024
Contact Officer: Murray Hair on Murray.Hair@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 0725

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What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for entry into the psychology internship program for the Division of Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS).

Interested persons will have completed (or be nearing completion of) a five-year sequence of accredited study in psychology, deeming them eligible to apply for entry into a one-year internship pathway to general registration as a psychologist (the "5+1 internship pathway to general registration")

The successful applicants will be employed as a Health Professional Level 1 - Intern Psychologist, to be a member of multidisciplinary mental health teams, with exposure to other services within the Division as part of the overall internship program.

MHJHADS provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance of wellbeing and harm minimisation. The participation of people accessing our services, their families and carers is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, and other community settings including people’s homes.  These services include (and are not limited to):

• Alcohol and Drug Services
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Community Mental Health Services
• Justice Health Services
• Mental Health Inpatient Services

Intern Psychologists will, under close professional supervision, provide a range of assessment and treatment services to assist people in the ACT that present with mental health concerns. Intern Psychologists will also be provided with supervision to meet Psychology Board of Australia standards for working towards general registration as a psychologist.

The role is an internship comprising a 1-year graduate program. Transition to a permanent HP2 position is dependent on successful completion of the internship year and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The employee, following an internal merit process, will then be transferred into a Division where a permanent position is available.

For more information regarding the position click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Notes: This is a temporary position available for 15 months with possibility of extension and or permanency

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for 15 months with possibility of extension and or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Graduates, trainees and apprentices
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services