Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 2nd May 2022
Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure those in need receive timely, appropriate, and supportive care.
“Gidget” was the nickname of a vibrant young mother who tragically took her own life while suffering postnatal depression. She hid her suffering from even her loving family and friends. Together, they created Gidget Foundation Australia determined that what happened to Gidget would not happen to others.
GFA’s specialist perinatal (conception to one year postpartum) clinicians (Psychologists, Social Workers and Mental Health Nurses) provide a wide range of individual, couple, group and parent-infant therapies to women and their partners experiencing, or at risk of developing, perinatal depressive, anxiety and trauma or stressor-related disorders. Pre-conception counselling is also available, and support is provided to women and their partners who have experienced a pregnancy or childbirth-related loss, e.g. stillbirth, miscarriage or termination.
We’re looking for an experienced consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist to deliver clinical services for patients at Gidget House Clayton, Fitzroy, North Melbourne and/or via telehealth. GFA’s clinicians often identify patients as requiring formal psychiatric assessment and support and the role of the consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist would be to provide these services.
The service is delivered through Medicare’s Better Access initiative and the remuneration for all clinicians is therefore the affiliated Medicare Rebate. The Foundation offers:
We offer an immediate or flexible start date, client sourcing and administrative support. No rental or overheads contribution is required.
The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions at Gidget Foundation Australia.
Gidget Foundation Australia is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Gidget Foundation Australia COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.