Mental Health Clinician – Late Afternoon / Evening Telehealth Treatment

MedHealth; Wollongong City Council; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in New South Wales is seeking AHPRA Registered Psychologists to provide essential mental health support through telehealth and in-person services. This salaried role offers flexibility in working hours from late afternoons to evenings. Candidates should possess a strong commitment to client care and the ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team. Opportunities for career advancement and various benefits are included.

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Purchase leave

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA to practice as a psychologist.
• Willingness to obtain SIRA accreditation.
• Interest in working with workers compensation clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health training and assessment to clients.
• Collaborate with clients and allied health professionals.
• Complete clinical assessments and interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Education

General Psychologist Registered with AHPRA

Job description

Access Psych offers qualified face-to-face and telehealth mental health support services to address a wide range of mental health issues and concerns. As part of the MedHealth group – a purpose-built collection of 22 industry leading health, medical and employment brands – and with more than 80 mental health clinicians, we deliver mental health support to meet the unique needs of individual clients and corporate customers Australia-wide. Work in your local community, with work from home options available.

Our vision is to support people to live their best life by connecting people with the mental health support they need, when they need it.

Overview

We are looking for AHPRA Registered Psychologists who can deliver authentic, compassionate, and dependable mental health support in a wide range of services including Workers Compensation Schemes, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and Medicare clients via telehealth.

Specifically, we are seeking Registered Psychologists who are available to work late afternoons/evenings incorporating appointments at 4pm, 5pm & 6pm from one day per week up to five days per week. These hours may form part of a full-time working week or a part-time working week depending on clinician preference.

This is a salaried role, not a contractor role.

As a clinician working with Access Psych, you will play a crucial role in helping individuals navigate the challenges of work-related injuries, stress, pain management and other occupational issues. This position offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of clients. Be your best in a supportive team environment while avoiding the risk of burnout or clinical fatigue. In this diverse role, you will enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to manage your own day.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based mental health training, assessment, and treatment to clients with a range of mental health conditions and outcome goals;
• Work collaboratively with clients, medical and allied health professionals, case managers and employers to assist people return to work and/or fully re-engage with the community;
• Complete assessments and interventions using your clinical skills;
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organisational and regulatory standards

Benefits

• When you join Access Psych, you join one of Australia’s most reputable mental health service providers. We have a “promote from within” culture and secondment opportunities to keep life interesting and challenging. You will be joining a small but supportive leadership team where we value your opinion and perspective – collaboration is key.

Leadership positions and career progression are also available at Access Psych and within our parent company, MedHealth. You will also enjoy the benefits of being a part of MedHealth, including paid parental leave, Fitness Passport and purchase leave to name a few.

Qualifications

Joining our team of mental health professionals is straightforward. But first, you need to meet a few mandatory requirements:

• General Psychologist Registered with AHPRA; or
• Willingness to obtain NSW State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) accreditation and VIC WorkSafe;
• You have permanent residency in Australia;
• You are passionate about improving lives through work and health;
• You want to be part of a dynamic, social and hard-working team.
• Interest and willingness to work with workers compensation clients.

Additional Information

Our values are always at the heart of the work we do every day:

• We build authentic relationships with clients that foster trust and confidence.
• We understand the challenges our clients face and approach them with compassion and understanding.
• Our team of expert mental health professionals are dependable and can be trusted to work toward the best interests of the client.
• We work with purpose, determined to find solutions that work for our clients, resolving their issues and concerns.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role quoting REF8822E or if you want to express interest for a career with Access Psych, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor. Phone: [phone]. Email: tatranmedhealth.com.au. Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-tpt/

At Access Psych, sameness is a myth.

Access Psych acknowledges First Nations Australians as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and sea upon which we work. We recognise their living cultural and natural landscapes and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

We strive to maintain a workplace that fosters acceptance and respect for diversity. A workplace free of intolerance, discrimination, harassment and violence in any form. We recognise that sameness is a myth and seek to achieve equality throughout our business.

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.