Perinatal Clinicians

Experienced Psychologist/Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/Mental Health O.T’s/ to
work within our Perinatal Mental Health Face to Face Location on the Central Coast

We offer immediate or flexible start dates, client sourcing, administrative support and service promotion. No rental or
overheads contribution is required.

The Position:
We’re looking for Clinical Psychologists, Registered Psychologists, Accredited Mental Health Social Workers or Mental
Health Occupational Therapists to deliver psychological support to expectant and new parents at our soon to be
established Gidget House site on the Central Coast. Our specialist perinatal (conception to one year post-partum)
clinicians provide a wide range of individual, couple and parent-infant therapies to women and their partners. In addition
to pre-conception counselling, we offer services to those experiencing, or at risk of developing, perinatal depressive,
anxiety and trauma or stressor-related disorders. Support is also provided to women and their partners who have
experienced a pregnancy or childbirth-related loss, e.g: stillbirth, miscarriage or termination.

The service is delivered through Medicare’s Better Access Initiative and the remuneration for Clinical Psychologists,
Registered Psychologists, Mental Health OT’s and Accredited Mental Health Social Workers is therefore the affiliated
Medicare Rebate.

The Foundation offers:
Gidget Foundation Australia offers more than $5k in annual benefits, including:

- Free Supervision (group and individual) and professional development opportunities.
- Access to free specialist PMH seminars
- Full-time or multiple part time contractor positions
- Centralised appointment booking and management.
- Opportunity to specialise in perinatal mental health and early intervention.

**Requirements**:

- Demonstrated proficiency in comprehensive psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy relevant to
- expectant and new parents with perinatal mental health issues.
- AHPRA registration with endorsements in psychology or accreditation as a mental health social worker if relevant.
- At least 3 years post-registration experience, with specific experience working with perinatal clients or in a

complementary field. (For social workers, demonstrated independent caseload management experience with
perinatal clients prior to accreditation may be considered).
- Demonstrated ability to work within a recovery-oriented model, utilising a person/family centred approach.
- Demonstrated high level communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently under approved professional supervision.
- Effective caseload management.

If this role sounds like a role you would be interested in, but you don’t have the experience, we also offer a Perinatal
& Infant Mental Health Training program. This is a free perinatal skills development program which is available to
clinicians with general mental health experience.

**The Foundation**:
Gidget Foundation Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new
parents.

“Gidget” was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while suffering postnatal
depression. She hid her suffering from even her loving family and friends. Together, they created Gidget Foundation
Australia determined that what happened to Gidget would not happen to others.

**To Apply**:
list completion.

Please contact Peni Bailey, Clinician Recruitment and Engagement Manager for further enquiries,

Foundation Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.