Clinical Psychologist Grade 1

Overview

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Salary: HSO Grade 1 $110,666 - $119,660 p.a. & Grade 2 $130,265 - $153,151 p.a.

Location: Fremantle

Unit/Division: South Metropolitan Health Service - Fremantle Hospital And Health Service

This is a recruitmentpool for both Grade 1 and 2 Clinical Psychologist, please specifyin your application which grade you are applying for or if you areapplying for both.

This is a recruitmentpool for Permanent Full Time appointments.

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose,and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirstinto the community taking excellent health care where it's needed?Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place tostart

YouthReach South is based in Success and provides a specialistyouth mental health service to young people with significant mentalhealth problems or at risk of developing significant mental healthproblems. The service targets marginalised young people aged 13 to24 years, who are homeless or experiencing other significantbarriers in accessing mainstream mental health services. Suchbarriers typically include transience, limited support networks,cultural barriers including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanderidentity, marginalisation due to diverse sexuality and gender, andprevious negative treatment experiences. YouthReach South providesa welcoming, trauma-informed, flexible approach with assertive carecoordination and community outreach to support the engagement andretention of young people in the assessment and treatment of theirmental health problems. YouthReach South aims to improve thefunctioning and quality of life for young people with complexmental health needs.

Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focusedon providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondaryrehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and healthservices within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 squarekilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You canread more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Currently we are seeking Clinical Psychologists to join ourteam. The successful applicant/s will perform care coordination,clinical consultation, education and research psychology servicewithin youth mental health service. Performs a clinicalpsychologist role with individuals, couples, families, groups,other professionals, and organisational systems within amultidisciplinary and professional team context and providessupervision to clinical psychology Registrars/ Trainees. Practicesas a Clinical Psychologist and ensures practice is in accordancewith the Psychology Board of Australia Registration Standards, theAustralian Psychological Society Code of Ethics and SMHS policiesand guidelines.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includesrecruitment and employment SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds orLGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, andfamily/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you considerbringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more?We encourage you tocontact Joe Falkner at 9431 4700.

If you are ready to partner with us see the applicationinstructions below:

Your application should include:

- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria for thegrade/s that you are applying for in no more than 2-3pages
- The names and contact details of two (2) current refereeswho can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior toapplying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to completethe online application process as you will be required to answervarious questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, pleasecontact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistanceduring business hours.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (inline with operational requirements):

- Professional Development Opportunities and Studyleave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances

Are you eligible? To be eligible forappointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixedterm appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident,or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (forpermanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating allforms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We arecommitted to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WAHealth’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure toachieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged toapply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust andresponsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertakea criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of theappointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal recordscreening and integrity checking, you may also be required toundertake a working with children check (if required for the role)and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees tocomment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour. Please note that adverse information does notnecessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as partof the appointment process.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working WithChildren (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to theWWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from whichappointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointmentsmay be made from this pool until 30/06/2026.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, orafter, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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