About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability experience to apply.

About the Role

We have an exciting new opportunity to join the LWB team providing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Psychological Service across the Perth Metro area. This program provides psychological treatment services for Individuals (and their families) from a CALD background with, or at risk of, mental disorders. The primary focus is psychological treatment for mild-to-moderate mental health conditions with a secondary focus on short-term psychological interventions and providing assistance for people with Severe Mental Illness to access appropriate services.

The role of the Senior Practitioner – CALD (Clinical Psychologist) is to provide high-level advice to the CALD Psychological Service Program. The role will monitor and support practitioners to ensure they deliver services that are evidence-based and in culturally appropriate and sensitive methods. The Senior Practitioner will also be responsible for marketing the program, engaging and connecting with local Primary Health services to create a network of referrals within the defined metropolitan area.

This is a permanent, full-time position with a tool-of-trade vehicle included.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Regional Director in the management of the program (or multiple programs) to be compliant with legislation, standards, contractual requirements and internal policy.
• Ensure delivery of program services in accordance with the program contract, including a stepped care approach offering psychological treatments (interventions and support), underpinned by shared decision making and individual needs.
• Develop and maintain local operational systems and procedures to support the effective management of the program, including meeting the program budget.
• Identify and manage complex risks and issues arising in the course of service management and provide active case consultation.
• As required, provide clinical advice, supervision, management and debriefing to staff.
• Lead the development of stakeholder relationships with a strong focus on relationships with GP’s, create partnerships with the local CALD community and other service providers.
• Establish and maintain registers of mental health professionals who can provide culturally appropriate and sensitive psychological services.
• Collaborate on and integrate of formal agreements with key partners, identifying responsibilities, shared care and planning, work closely with tertiary services and/or local community organisations to ensure a smooth transition between acute, secondary, primary care and community services. 

Skills & Experience

• Relevant degree qualification in Clinical Psychology and full registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience communicating bilingually with a diverse range of people.
• Significant experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds with specific reference to culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD).
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to build a shared understanding of, and commitment to the organisation’s Purpose and Values.
• Demonstrated experience of providing clinical supervision and support to clinical personnel.
• Significant experience undertaking Psychological testing, assessments and providing Psychological therapies covering a broad range of presentations.
• Demonstrated experience in managing the provision of services and programs within a budget.
• Drivers Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Tool of Trade Vehicle + Laptop + iPhone included
• Excellent Salary Sacrificing Tax Benefits
• Supportive Team Environment

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Practitioner - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clinical Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.