• Work as part of a multidisciplinary allied health team to deliver holistic, evidence-based psychological services that support recovery and improve outcomes for people with complex mental health challenges and dual disabilities
• 12-month Fixed-term opportunity | Part time 30.4 hours/week
• Work Remotely & Melbourne Metro Location 

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. 

Mind Australia is one of Australia’s largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the role

We are seeking a self-motivated, compassionate Registered Psychologist for a fixed-term, part-time opportunity (30.4 hours per week) to join our Allied Health team, working across the Melbourne metropolitan area. As an experienced practitioner, you will deliver evidence based, time limited psychological therapies, provide expert consultation, and offer specialist services including positive behaviour support and capacity building to people experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges and dual disabilities. In this role you will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical teams, service providers, and private health insurance funds, to deliver services to people in the community. 

About the Service

The Allied Health service delivers a range of specialist supports and clinical services to help clients with complex mental health needs and dual disabilities achieve meaningful recovery outcomes. Through a multidisciplinary team, services include brief interventions, psychological therapies, mental health counselling, vocational assistance, and access to service provider networks. Support is provided via assertive outreach, telehealth, and one-to-one sessions, all within a person-centered, integrated stepped-care framework. These services empower clients, families, and carers to have choice and control over their recovery goals and services.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver flexible therapeutic support services including assessments, brief clinical intervention, treatment planning and evaluation, and education in line with professional, ethical, and National Standards.
• Provide expert clinical advice and consultation to internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Support people with referral management, assertive follow up and holistic recovery-focused services to meet service delivery requirements.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership providing people with care coordination and advocacy.
• Collaborate with primary care providers, clinical teams, and key stakeholders to deliver coordinated clinical care and treatment for referred clients.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary degree qualification in Psychology with current AHPRA registration.
• Accreditation in Positive Behaviour Support, or a willingness to work towards credentialing, is highly desirable.
• Proven experience delivering therapeutic support, including working with individuals with complex mental health needs and dual disabilities, and engaging collaboratively with families and carers.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan, implement, and prioritise to meet service delivery requirements.
• Understanding of the NDIS, Community Services sector, Private Health and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 497434. Please contact the person below for more information.

Brylee Hemming, Clinical Relationship Manager (CRM)
[email protected] 

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at [email protected]

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.