Neuropsychologist Grade 3

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: $50 - $57

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 2101

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee? _**
- **Exciting opportunity working with our state-wide neuropsychiatry service**:

- **12 month long service leave cover from 13/01/25 working 32 hours per week - job share arrangements may be considered**:

- **Based at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Kew**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About CBDATS**

The Community Brain Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (CBDATS) is state-wide mobile consultative and treatment service for consumers with dual diagnoses of Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or neurodegenerative disease and associated mental illness. CBDATS has a supportive and collaborative team culture, based on the foundations of the Austin Health values. You will be supported by a dedicated and highly skilled clinical team.

**About the role**

As a Clinical Neuropsychologist you will be working with a team of supportive and skilled team members to provide clinical expertise and case consultations to external service providers, consumers, families and/or carers referred to the service. You will be responsibile for coordinating assessments and follow up on a caseload of clients, as well as providing discipline-specific expertise to the multidisciplinary team and other stakeholders.

A regular day will see you:

- Working as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team seeing clients in a range of settings, both in person and via telehealth.
- Coordinating and contributing to assessment of clients with complex neuropsychiatric presentations across both metropolitan and regional areas.
- Regular consultation and education to consumers and stakeholders regarding the management of neurobehavioural and psychiatric symptoms.
- Scope for the provision of neuropsychological assessment and counselling, as well as behavioural assessment, development of positive behaviour support plans and other short-term therapeutic interventions
- Providing clinical supervision of neuropsychologists, neuropsychology registrars and students on higher degree placements within the Brain Disorders Program
- Participating in clinical intake/triage duties

**About you**

As the Clinical Neuropsychologist, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

- A minimum of a Masters degree in Clinical Neuropsychology and current registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with area of practice endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology.
- A minimum of 5 years post-graduate qualification experience as a fully registered psychologist.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and proven ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor status for higher degree placement students and Clinical Neuropsychology Registrars.
- Possession of a valid Victorian driver's licence

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Tuesday 4 February 2025