Psychologist

Butterfly Foundation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Australia is seeking an experienced Psychologist to provide clinical therapy and support for individuals affected by eating disorders. The role involves advising and educating patients and their carers in both group and individual settings. Applicants should have an honours degree in psychology or related field and relevant registration with a professional body. This position is a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of those struggling with eating disorders.

Qualifications

• Honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology, counselling or similar.
• Provisional registration with a professional body like AHPRA or PACFA.
• Experience managing risk in therapeutic settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical therapy and meal support in group settings.
• Advise and educate patients and their carers on healthy living practices.

Skills

Experience working with people with eating disorders

Counselling/support/therapeutic skills

Understanding of body image issues

Education

Honours degree in psychology or related field

Job description

About the Role

Butterfly Foundation is Australia’s national charity for eating disorders and body image issues, providing a voice for those affected and the people who care for them.

Role: Psychologist

Butterfly is seeking an experienced psychologist to provide clinical therapy, meal support, information and advice to eating disorders sufferers and their carers. The role will advise, counsel, support and educate patients and carers in a group setting, and occasionally individually, and to provide strategies and address process issues which will help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, flexible and relaxed eating practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct provision of clinical therapy and meals support, general information about eating disorders and advice to eating disorder sufferers in a group setting, following Butterfly policies and procedures.
• Advise, counsel and educate patients and carers on an individual or group basis and provide strategies to help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, flexible and relaxed eating practices.

Required Experience & Skills

• Honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, social work or similar, to be within fifth or sixth year of obtaining relevant qualifications, plus registration or provisional registration with a professional body (e.g. AHPRA, PACFA).
• Experience working with people, with an eating disorder and/or other mental disorder in a counselling/support/therapeutic role with sound experience managing risk.
• A sound understanding of eating disorders and disordered eating, body image and related issues.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now: https://butterfly.org.au/who-we-are/careers/position-vacant-psychologist/