The Practitioner Online Referral and treatment Service (PORTS) is seeking Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Counsellors to join an innovative, world class, virtual mental health clinic in Sydney and Perth. Therapists provide a range of validated online and telephone-delivered mental health assessment and treatment services related to anxiety, depression and substance use to patients across Western Australia.

This is an offer for full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days per week) positions, fixed-term opportunity until June 2022 (with potential for extension).

Applications from Provisional Psychologists in their final year will also be considered for the Sydney location, with in-house supervision provided to Provisional Psychologists undergoing the 4+2 or 5+1 pathways. Psychologist applicants in Perth must have general registration or in the final stages of their provisional registration.

About You

• Tertiary qualification psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, social work or counselling. Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or membership with relevant professional association.
• At least 2 years of experience providing mental health care services across a range of contexts and populations.
• Experience in mental health (including risk) assessments and interventions. Applicants should have experience or conceptual knowledge in Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT) and/or Solution Focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT), with willingness to develop further within PORTS and externally as needed
• Demonstrated sound verbal and written communication skills with an ability to build rapport and empathise with patients.
• Knowledge and commitment to evidence-based and patient-centred clinical practice.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads within established routines, methods and procedures.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide high quality patient care.

Details of the role

PORTS is a service funded and operating under the Western Australia Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA). PORTS plays a key role in providing mental health service as part of a stepped-care model, delivered across the entire state and engage with external stakeholders to ensure best care for the patients.

All patients are referred by a GP or other health professional. Therapists conduct psychological assessments to help patients understand their symptoms and treatment needs. Therapists also deliver effective intervention through our structured CBT treatment courses and Telephone Support programs. These interventions have been developed and refined through extensive research and analysis.

About Us

PORTS has clinics in Perth and Macquarie University, Sydney, locations. We work cohesively as a team within and across both sites using technology-driven and in-person communication.

PORTS is part of MindSpot, which operates under MQ Health. MQ Health is located at the Macquarie University Health Sciences Centre (MUHSC), which is an innovative patient-focused health system. It combines Macquarie University Hospital, the MQ Health Clinics and the Macquarie University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to deliver integrated clinical care, research, and learning.

MindSpot is an internationally recognised translational research group. Our vision is to build an emotionally resilient world using technology to improve access to, and quality of mental health services. MindSpot comprises a research clinic (eCentreClinic, www.ecentreclinic.org), a national online mental health service (MindSpot Clinic, www.mindspot.org.au), and a state-based virtual mental health service (PORTS, www.ports.org.au). Combined, these clinics serve more than 25,000 patients each year.

The PORTS clinic operates from 9am to 5pm WST, Mon – Fri, although we are currently trialling some limited extensions to service hours based on patient interest. As PORTS is a Western Australia focussed service, all therapists work to Western Australia hours, regardless of location. This also means all therapists observe the Western Australia public holidays.

MindSpot is Employer of Choice

We offer staff flexibility and a range of benefits including working from home, CPD training and supervision, the ability to salary package household and living expenses (up to $9010p.a.), meal, entertainment and venue hire (up to $2,650p.a.) and novated leasing options.

We value staff health and wellbeing and provide complimentary access to an annual flu vaccination program and a confidential employee assistance program. We also offer staff discounted rates to our on-site sports and fitness facilities, childcare and vacation care facilities, health insurance and on-site parking. MindSpot therapists have access to funding to external CPD and to an extensive range of internally-provided development opportunities.

We have an active commitment to a happy and healthy workplace with access to a range of MQ Health clinical services on-site and through annual staff programs such as Wellbeing month and Safety Week.

Options to work from home are available, with commitment to support staff to be able to do this as suitable for their role and experience.

Salary Package: Competitive salary will be negotiated

Enquiries: Nick Webb, Clinic Manager at [email protected] or Shubha Moorthy, HR Officer at [email protected], using the subject line: Registered Mental Health Professional enquiry via EthicalJobs.