Psychology Team Leader

Company Description
**_
Welcome to Ability Action Australia_**

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants - children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) - get more out of life today **_Help us help others_** to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

**Job Description**:
Ability Action Australia are continuing to grow our presence nationwide. In line with our growth plans, we are expanding the capacity of our multidisciplinary team in Sydney to provide life changing supports to more NDIS participants with the addition of a fully registered Psychologist who will lead a team of Psychologists.

**What's in it for you?**

As you support many, we support you. We offer:

- ** Flexibility** - You can select the hours and days (minimum of 4 days/week) that work best for you as an individual
- ** Excellent remuneration** - Industry leading salary + annual car allowance + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
- ** Work-life balance** - Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community and support of office and clinic hours
- ** Career progression** - Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
- ** Passionate and uplifting culture** - You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants

We are looking for a tenacious and innovative Psychologist who has multiple years of practice at the fully registered level, coupled with demonstrated experience effectively leading other Psychologists in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities will include:

- Leading and mentoriing a team of Psychologists who are delivering therapeutic supports to NDIS participants
- Managing a complex caseload of your own
- Conducting assessments and delivering psychological interventions to a caseload of pediatric and/or adult clients with a range of psychosocial, developmental, genetic, or acquired conditions including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ASD, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury or intellectual disability
- Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
- Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
- Mentor your team to develop professionally
- Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance

**Qualifications**:
To be considered suitable you will have:

- Current full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist
- Several years of experience as a fully registered Psychologist
- Experience delivering services under the NDIS ideally
- A passion for being a leader in their field and delivering quality, evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrated experience effectively mentoring other Psychologists
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
- Pro-active attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas

Additional Information
- MedHealth is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all staff. As a result, all commencing workers are required to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations or have a valid contraindication medical certificate in accordance with the ‘Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Order 2021’. Your vaccination status may be discussed as part of the recruitment and selection process and evidence of vaccination status prior to commencing will be sought._

**_
You are welcome here_**
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work - and we value your unique contribution._