What’s on Offer

The Senior Psychologist (Senior Psychological Business Partner) is diverse and multifaceted, partnering with FRV stakeholders to deliver prevention and early intervention programs including counselling, coaching, wellbeing screening and training.

This role is suitable for practitioners with specialist or generalist psychological experience.

We strive to create a high-quality working life for our community of valued employees.

About Us

FRV is a modern fire and rescue service that meets the needs of twenty-first century Victoria. FRV comprises of 4500 dedicated employees who serve and protect communities throughout Melbourne and Victoria’s major regional centres.

We value and respect workplace diversity and seek to build a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, religious beliefs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability and people who are diverse in gender and sexuality.

Working with us provides:

• Flexibility based on business requirements.
• Uniquely rewarding work in the service of the Victorian community.
• Support for education, career and professional development.
• Enterprise Agreement salary increases.
• Leave loading.
• Novated lease options and superannuation salary sacrifice.
• An unrivalled suite of physical and mental health and wellbeing support services.
• Free gym facilities.
• Close to Public Transport; (Parliament Station).

About the Role

Please note this is a parental leave position up to 12 November 2024.

Functional Accountabilities include:

• Oversee a case load of clients in conjunction with the Psychological Business Partner through provision of comprehensive and agile psychological services responsive to the needs of FRV.
• Contribute to the design, development, integration and delivery of psychological programs, services, practices, policies and procedures.
• Provide leadership to the Psychological Business Partner to ensure objectives and performance targets are met, including coaching, mentoring and performance monitoring.
• Provide on call services as part of a rotating roster of clinical staff which includes providing clinical supervision to the Peer Support Officers.
• Oversee a portfolio of group based psychological education and wellbeing screening of staff (wellbeing checks), and provide solution focused, strength-based treatment (as required) across regions and districts.
• Provide specialist support and coaching to FRV staff including advice to a range of diverse stakeholders including Commanders, Assistant Chief Fire Officers, management, committees and working parties, to deliver best practice mental health and wellbeing services.

About you

To be considered for this role you must have:

• Full unconditional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• AHPRA registration as a Board Approved Supervisor (desirable).
• Extensive experience as a mental health professional.
• Demonstrated experience in providing psychological counselling services / to Emergency Services / Agencies (operational and/or corporate) (Desirable).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Emergency Services organisations and issues related to these working environments, in particular trauma risks (including PTSD, high prevalence disorders, substance use disorders and relationship issues) and organisational culture issues - (desirable).
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate sensitively and effectively with clients also within different levels of organisational structures and with external stakeholders.
• Current valid driver's license.

Serving the Community, valuing teamwork, having integrity, showing respect and being accountable are core values at Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV).

We are looking for candidates who are committed to upholding our organisational values and behaviours as these guide our work and shape our culture.

Next steps:

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Applications will be reviewed when received and suitable candidates will be contacted for interview at that time. You are encouraged to apply early to ensure you don’t miss this opportunity.

If you require any further information or a copy of the Position Description, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Psychologist / Senior Psychological Business Partner enquiry via EthicalJobs.