Psychologist, Counsellor or social worker

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hirondelle Private Hospital Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate and experienced Psychologist, Social Worker or Counsellors to join our growing team

Hirondelle Private Hospital is iMH's second private mental health hospital. Hirondelle Private Hospital provides integrated mental health services to the Northern Sydney community. With 45 mental health beds, the team of psychiatrists, medical, nursing and allied health professionals provide a wide range of treatments across inpatient, outpatient and community settings through flexible care pathways.

iMH has people at the heart of everything we do. We value and respect the individual contributions of our employees. We are committed to offering a friendly place to work and a supportive team environment. We want to provide a life changing experience not only for the people who access our services but also for the people who work with us.

About the Role

iMH is committed to the provision of high standards of health care delivery and is continually striving to improve performance.

This position is responsible for providing quality mental health interventions to patients.

This position will provide high quality psychological services for patients to optimise psychosocial outcomes and facilitate recovery from mental illness as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Communicating and liaising with staff, doctors, department managers, executive management, consumers, carers, and the general public is a significant part of the role.

Flexibility to choose between Full-Time, Part-Time or Casual.

Duties include:

  • Facilitating group therapy programs including CBT, DBT and ACT, trauma-focused and addictions-focused groups
  • Patient therapy administration
  • Participation in staff and patient education
  • Supporting patients with admission and discharge
  • Day Program Group facilitation

Essential Criteria:

  • A bachelor's degree in psychology from a recognised tertiary institution.
  • Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA), AASW or ACA
  • Demonstrated experience in, and ability to provide high quality care for individuals with mental health problems from initial interview to case formulation, diagnosis, and therapeutic management.
  • Experience in the provision of group and individual therapy including demonstrated ability to develop, implement, facilitate and evaluate group therapy programs.
  • Excellent communication and clinical skills with an aptitude to remain calm, empathetic and professional in highly stressful or emotional situations.
  • Possess extensive knowledge or the ability to gain knowledge rapidly relevant to individual patients, family or carers needs, including familiarity with a variety of therapeutic interventions.
  • Proficient with basic computer programs and processes such as Microsoft Suite.

Desirable criteria:

  • Previous experience in and demonstrated ability to provide high quality care for individuals with mental health problems from initial interview to case formulation, diagnosis, and therapeutic management.
  • Current knowledge of legislative acts and standards relating to the mental health setting.
  • Experience with webPAS
  • Experience with VITRO
  • Previous experience working in a private hospital setting.
  • Experience running addiction and/or PTSD programs

If you have any questions about the role, please email

Please note: As a pre-requisite for this role, successful candidates will be required to provide an up-to-date AFP National Police Check and Working with Vulnerable People Check. Proof of up-to-date vaccination records will be required prior to on-boarding.

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