Manager, Psychology Placement

Federation University Australia; Ballarat; Presencial; AUD 102 000 - 124 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Federation University Australia is seeking an experienced administrator to manage placements for postgraduate psychology students at Ballarat or Berwick campuses. The role focuses on supporting students and reviewing placement progress to develop assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based intervention skills.

You will coordinate placements in clinical and community settings, lead communications with external agencies, ensure compliance with APAC, AHPRA, and PsyBA standards, and manage APAC

Qualificações

• Coordinate and assess psychology placements or internships.
• Provide clinical supervision in psychology placements.
• Experience in higher education setting preferred.
• Knowledge of APAC and AHPRA guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• manage placements for postgraduate psychology students in various clinical and community settings.
• lead communication and develop relationships with external agencies, hospitals, clinics and organisations.
• ensure placements meet academic standards and comply with APAC, AHPRA, PsyBA requirements.
• manage APAC competency documentation including logbooks and placement reviews.

Conhecimentos

Placements coordination

Clinical supervision

Relationship building

Leadership mentoring

Formação académica

Postgraduate degree in psychology

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Manage placements for psychology students.

• Institute of Health and Wellbeing – Ballarat or Berwick Campus
• Part-time (0.8), continuing appointment
• HEW 8 - $113,125 p.a. (pro-rata) plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 29/03/2026

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.
With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

As an integral member of the team, you contribute to the development and management of postgraduate placements for psychology students. You will support students and conduct reviews of placement progress ensuring the development of psychological skills in assessment, diagnosis, and evidence based psychological intervention.

You will:

• manage placements for postgraduate psychology students in various clinical and community settings;

• lead communication, and develop and maintain relationships with external agencies, hospitals, clinics, and organisations;

• ensure that all placements meet academic standards and comply with relevant industry requirements and regulations (APAC, AHPRA, PsyBA); and

• manage APAC competency requirements ensuring logbooks, mid and end placement review documents are completed.

About you

You will have demonstrated experience in coordinating, assessing, and providing clinical supervision in psychology placements or internships, preferably within a higher education setting leading to psychological registration with AHPRA.

You will possess:

• experience in providing leadership and peer mentoring for the purposes of improving supervisory practices in psychology;

• extensive knowledge of the psychology regulations and standards, particularly those set by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and AHPRA;

• extensive experience in the provision of supervision to students undertaking postgraduate training in psychology; and

• organisational and administrative abilities necessary to establish, coordinate, assess and manage diverse psychology student placements.

All University positions delivering education and/or services to children must hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.