Clinical Psychologist Schools and Early Years

Perks

• Work from home or hybrid options

• Open to both part time (3 days min) and full time applicants

• 1-2 trips per semester to the rural communities you support

• Big team of psychologists, OTs, speech pathologists and social workers to connect with, learn from and contribute your unique experiences to

• Individual and group supervision provided (including supervision for the clinical psychology registrar program), plus 22 hours of study leave and an external professional development budget

• Opportunities to take additional leave over school holiday periods

Royal Far West is a Manly based non-government organisation that provides multidisciplinary health and wellbeing services for children from rural and remote NSW with developmental, behavioural, learning and mental health difficulties.  Many of our employees work remotely providing services directly into schools via telehealth.

As a clinical psychologist, you will work alongside occupational therapists and speech pathologist delivering services to schools and preschools in set regions. A substantial portion of the caseload is weekly individual therapy via telehealth, and working with parents/carers and school staff to support student's individual needs.  There are also opportunities to provide assessment services, group therapy and professional development to school staff.  A typical day involves seeing 4-5 clients and attending a team or supervision meeting. The successful applicant will be required to participate in community visits one or twice per semester, providing an opportunity to build deeper relationships with clients, parents, carers and education staff, and to understand their local context firsthand.

We are passionate about continually improving the quality of our services, and provide all clinicians with access to individual and group supervision, and support to attend professional development activities. We are keen to support flexible working and can accommodate working from home (including fully remote staff), and part-time staff (a minimum of three days a week is preferred). Given we deliver services to schools, clinicians can easily request to take additional leave during school holiday periods.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE

Essential Criteria

• Accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

• Demonstrated experience working in the core components of clinical psychology i.e. paediatric psychological assessment and diagnosis including administration of Wechsler assessments and questionnaires assessing behavioral/social/emotional concerns. This includes caseload management for children range of needs such as disability and/or complex developmental, social-emotional, learning and behavioural challenges.

• Exhibits and maintains high quality written and verbal communication skills including report writing, file notes, communicating with children, carers, educators, other stakeholders and colleagues.

• Knowledge of Child Safe practices including, but not limited to Child Protection legislation, policy and procedures.

• An understanding of family-centered and strengths-based care.

• Complies with Mandatory Employment Screening Checks Policy and Workforce Immunisation Policy.

• Commitment to diverse and inclusive practices. Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within the context of health and family wellbeing. Ability to communicate effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities and races and successfully deliver culturally responsive services.

• Highly developed computer skills including use of programs such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and experience delivering services via telehealth.

OUR CULTURE:

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come.

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.

BENEFITS OFFERED

Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand's Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine.  Our extensive benefits offered, include:

• Structured induction program
• Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference.  You will be supporting children's mental health, their wellbeing and helping them to build resilience.
• You will be able to focus on the practical work and clinical care, while our support team take care of the administration and service planning.
• Career and professional development opportunities:  You will be given high-quality clinical supervision.  All team members are given a professional development budget and 22 hours of paid Study Leave.  There are great opportunities to learn best practice, we offer an Impactful Leadership Program to emerging leaders, interactive workshops offered to develop your work skills as well as online mandatory training.
• Multi-disciplinary workplace. Across RFW we have collaborative and supportive resident paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers to name a few.
• Attractive remuneration: base salary + 12% superannuation
• Salary Packaging – up to $15,900 of your general living expenses can be offered tax free + meals and entertainment up to $2,650 pa tax free. See details at Watch Our Salary Package Benefits Videos: Tips Here | GO Salary
• Work/Life Balance – work from our beautiful location at Manly Beach or work from home.  A laptop provided to work remotely and we offer a purchase leave scheme.
• Recognition & Reward – Length of service awards and recognition awards aligned to our values.
• Positive Culture – We are an inclusive organisation welcoming people from all walks of life
• Beautiful location at Manly beach: easy access by bus, ferry and parking options.  We are based in an architecturally designed building, purposely built to deliver our services.  We have showers and towels available for your use so going for a swim before or after work is possible.
• CARE Days - up to 5 days off to look after individuals' health and wellbeing, on top of Annual and Personal Leave, with the intention to provide employees with an opportunity to take regular breaks throughout the year.
• Benefits Program with discounts available on many high street purchases across Australia and access to novated car leasing.
• Pandemic Leave - 7 days paid leave, per calendar year to employees that have been impacted by either a disaster or pandemic which effects their ability to attend work.
• Gifted Leave - gifting leave of up to 3 working days over the Christmas and New year holiday period.
• Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks full leave pay for the primary care giver and 4 weeks full leave for the non-primary care giver. Access to paid lactation breaks and lactation facilities.

HOW TO APPLY

If you like to take the first step in developing your career in a purpose led organisation, please submit your CV and cover letter, addressing the essential criteria, by clicking on the "Apply" button.

For further information please contact Alex Crawford - Multidisciplinary Team Leader/Senior Clinical Psychologist on A position description is available on the Royal Far West website

Candidates will be reviewed as they are submitted so, please don't delay in submitting your application.

Royal far West is privileged to work with First Nations communities and families. We are committed to the process of reconciliation and we value and respect the diversity of our employees.

Royal Far West does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable law.

Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants.

Only those applicants who have the right to work and are currently residing in Australia can be considered.

As a child safe organisation, all employees at Royal Far West are required to provide a NSW Working with Children Check and a worker check from other States or Territories they may live or provide services into.

If working with us to provide services to NDIS clients you will also be required to provide a NDIS Worker Check.