About Crisalida:

Crisalida is an established therapy centre providing dynamic, creative ways to make positive changes. Crisalida has been providing client and family-centred multi-disciplinary services including Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Art and Family Therapy in the inner northern suburbs for over 13 years.

As a service, we work hard to look after our clients, but also our therapists. We try to match the client’s needs to the most appropriate therapist and/or program, providing them with the best opportunity for a successful fit from both perspectives. Therapists work closely with clients, parents and other supports to enhance skills and self-mastery, and to work towards a meaningful, connected, and happy life.

Each of Crisalida’s two centres offer clients a variety of services, allowing collaboration between therapists, as well as multidisciplinary assessment and co-facilitation of group programs. Service provisions include individual, group and family therapy, as well as joint therapy sessions with two therapists. Many of our therapists offer external consultations to homes, educational settings and childcare, to support the generalisation of skill development, and to help the broader community better support and understand individual needs.

About the Role

We are seeking a part time (at least 3 days per week) or full time Child and Adolescent Psychologist to join our growing and dynamic team.

Duties/Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide a wide range of evidence-based, focused psychological strategies (CBT, psycho-education, relaxation strategies, skills training, interpersonal therapy) to children, adolescents and parents referred under a GP Mental Health Care Plan or under other funding arrangements
• This may also involve the development, facilitation and evaluation of group treatment programs
• Maintain accurate case notes for clients using an electronic clinical record or hard copy, according to Crisalida protocols and professional standards
• Participate in case review meetings, contribute to care plans and participate in planned case conferences with GPs and other health professionals involved in the client’s care as required
• Provide written reports to the client’s referring GP with information regarding assessments undertaken, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the client's disorder, according to Crisalida protocols
• Provide thorough NDIS reports as required by clients during the annual NDIS review process: to include detailed discussion of client goals, assessments undertaken, treatment provided, progress made and recommendations on future goals and pathways to achieving those goals

About You / Key Selection Criteria:

Our new team member will have:

• Post-graduate qualifications in Psychology from an APS accredited course, or equivalent postgraduate supervision arrangement, with 2 years minimum experience as a Registered Grade 2 Psychologist
• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience working with children and adolescents presenting with a range of social, emotional and mental health challenges including but not limited to, ADHS, ASD, anxiety, depression, behavioural difficulties, relationship issues, school refusal, separation anxiety, developmental delays, identity development, as well as provision of parenting work/ strategies to parents/ guardians to support the work with young people
• Current registration with AHPRA
• Current registration with Medicare as an approved provider
• Demonstrated experience and ability to use evidence-based therapeutic interventions (such as CBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy and others) to work with child and adolescent clients presenting with mental health concerns
• Demonstrated experience in working with clients to conduct clinical assessments, develop collaborative care plans and formulations, conduct clinical reviews and complete discharge summaries within a strengths-based and recovery framework
• Experience in conducting clinical risk assessments and implementing risk management plans with clients, including working with clients assessed as mild-moderate risk of suicide
• Familiarity with MS Office applications and capacity to learn how to use a new clinical software package for keeping electronic client records
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed and to express yourself clearly and appropriately in verbal and written interactions

What We Offer:

Crisalida is committed to supporting its therapists through providing an inclusive and flexible work environment and excellent team culture. Crisalida provides supervision and professional development to support you to grow and develop and assist your clients to do the same. We provide administrative support, comfortable rooms, resources and equipment and a degree of autonomy and flexibility in managing your client caseload.

This position can be provided as either a permanent salaried position or an independent contractor.

COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

Crisalida has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of the children in our care. We promote cultural safety and participation of Aboriginal children, children of cultural and linguistic diversity and those with disabilities to keep them safe at all times.

Preferred candidates will be subject to comprehensive reference checks and employment will be subject to satisfactory working with children check, NDIS national worker screening check and police check.