Psychologist
4 weeks ago
Employment Type: 12 months fixed-term
Hours: 24 hours per week (Monday, Wed, Thursday preferred but negotiable)
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital, Mother Baby Unit
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Carmen Kong CKong@mercy.com.au
Aiyesha Melnicenko AMelnicenko@mercy.com.au
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
The Werribee Mother Baby Unit (MBU) treats Perinatal Mental Illness and has a focus on strengthening parenting capacity by optimising the Mother-Infant attachment relationship. The MBU is a 6 bed 6 cot inpatient Perinatal Mental Health Unit on the grounds of the Werribee Mercy Hospital campus. The multidisciplinary treating team members include psychiatrist, psychiatric registrar, psychologist, maternal and child health nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, postgraduate level nursing staff, dietician, Nurse Unit Manager and other liaising clinicians.
This is a great opportunity for a psychologist to join our Perinatal Mother and Baby Unit where you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide psychological assessment and teatment to clients of the Mother Baby Unit, through both individual and group therapy.
- 12 months fixed-term 0.6 EFT 24 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday preferred but negotiable)
- Based at Werribee Mercy Hospital in the Perinatal Mental Health Service – Inpatient Mother Baby Unit
- As a Clinical Psychologist (P2), provide assessment, case formulation, treatment planning, and evidence-based psychological therapies to female inpatients receiving care in the Mother Baby Unit
- Receive regular clinical supervision from senior clinical psychologists, plus opportunities for group supervision and professional development
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology
• Current registration with AHPRA as a psychologist, with endorsement as a clinical psychologist or working towards endorsement (Clinical Psychology Registrars able to apply)
• Interest in attachment, maternal mental health, and contributing to the well-being of mothers and infants during the perinatal period
• Up-to-date clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills in evidence-based psychological practice, such as CBT, ACT, Schema, DBT-informed, and/or attachment-based therapies
• Demonstrated clinical competence in mental states and risk assessment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels and work collaboratively with a diverse multidisciplinary team
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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