About the role

As a Senior Psychologist with Afford you will provide direct, person-centred psychology services to a small caseload of clients, and clinical supervision to psychologists within our national Allied Health team. You will assist practitioners to manage a diverse NDIS caseload, provide assessment and intervention across a wide range of domains. You will advocate for clients, their carers and families to enable choice and decision making that supports independence and quality of life. 

About you

• Degree in psychology and current, full registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 
• Demonstrated clinical supervision of psychologists with varying levels of clinical competency
• Endorsed at a specialist practitioner level within the NDIS PBS Capability Framework.  If endorsed at an advanced level, working towards specialist endorsement
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience of the disability or other community service areas
• Willingness for occasional interstate travel
• Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence
• Up to date COVID-19 vaccinations*

*If you are not medically eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you must provide Afford with acceptable evidence of having a health condition for which obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination is contraindicated.

About Australian Foundation for Disability (AFFORD)

Afford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and safety of our customers, their families and carers. We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional quality experiences and in fulfilling our obligations as detailed in the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards. We will only recruit candidates who share this commitment, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection processes to ensure suitability, and all candidates are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks.

Afford is an Equal Opportunity Employer – we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business needs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please note that if you haven't heard from us within 10 days, please accept that your application, at this time, has been unsuccessful.