Psychologist

Overview

As a civilian Mental Health Professional working with the Australian Defence Force, you will deliver important clinical care to those who serve in the Army, Air Force, and Navy. Serco is a place where you can grow, with a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC, offering challenge, opportunity, and reward.

Benefits

• Paid CPD leave for permanent employees
• Paid volunteer leave and leave for Reservists
• The provision of uniforms
• Free Car Parking
• A variety of lifestyle discounts through our Benefits program including discounts with Apple, Qantas, Hoyts Cinemas and more
• Access to Sonder, our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, including immediate mental health and counselling support as well as access to specialist support lines and wellbeing programs for you and your immediate family

We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career.

Responsibilities

• Working as a part of a multidisciplinary team within a health centre setting supporting the diverse mental health needs of military members
• Management of crisis presentations, risk assessment and risk management planning
• Supporting ADF Members with their initial intake and assessment with flexibility to accommodate presenting need
• Case formulation and treatment planning
• Programmatic treatment interventions
• Care coordination
• Group psycho-education

About ADF Health Services

In partnership with Bupa, our ADF Health Services team provides integrated healthcare services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel across Australia. This includes providing defence-ready clinical and support staff across 45+ on-base locations, ensuring that ADF personnel have access to quality on-site medical care.

About Stirling

Located approximately 45km south of Perth, the Stirling Health Centre is on base at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island. This base has a 4km causeway that connects the island to the mainland of Rockingham, and the health centre itself offers physiotherapy, dentistry, pharmaceutical, general medical and outpatient services, and provides support to the Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit. Its standard hours of operation are , Monday-Friday.

Serco is a place for you

As a civilian Mental Health Professional working with the Australian Defence Force, you will deliver important clinical care to those who serve in the Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Requirements

• The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Current unconditional and unrestricted registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in the last 5 years in mental health in a primary health or specialist mental health setting undertaking comprehensive mental health assessment and delivering a range of evidence based Focussed Psychological Strategies as defined under the Medicare Schedule.
• Recent participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities in accordance with AHPRA.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (HLTAID009) certification.
• Knowledge of relevant State/Territory policies and procedures and national standards governing mental health practice (desirable).
• Knowledge of the ADF Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy desirable).

Please Note

• You must be an Australian Citizen to obtain the required Baseline Security Clearance for this role.
• You don't need to be enlisted in the Defence Force to work as a civilian on-base and your job stays here, even if the Defence personnel you care for are deployed.

Contact

If you would like to find out more before applying, please feel free to contact Tracey Charry at or for a confidential chat.

Company overview

As a fast-growing and successful global company, Serco's services span across the areas of justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and urban mobility. In joining us, you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.

Equality and inclusion

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you'll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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