Psychologist - Step Up Step Down Unit

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Education opportunities, study and/or

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health’s Mackay Hospital and Health Service seeks a Psychologist to join the Step Up Step Down Sub Acute Facility on a temporary basis. The role delivers psychological services to adults in a psycho-social recovery framework, within a multidisciplinary team, supporting step-up/step-down care and smooth transitions from hospital.

You will work with Mind Australia and other clinicians to provide compassionate assessment, intervention, and discharge planning in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Registered Psychologist with current registration.
• Experience in mental health settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological services to clients within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support Step Up Step Down Sub Acute Facility to prevent acute admissions.
• Contribute to psycho-social recovery-based programs and discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Mental health assessment

Job description

Role detailsThe Step Up Step Down Unit is seeking applications for a Psychologist to join their team on a temporary basis.For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.Your opportunityThe purpose of this role is to competently deliver psychological services, independently and within a multidisciplinary team, to the clients of the Step-Up Step-Down Sub Acute Facility. The purpose of this facility is to prevent an acute admission to our mental health unit (Step Up) and to assist the transition out of hospital (Step Down). You will be a part of a small team of Queensland Health clinicians working closely with non-clinical partners Mind Australia to deliver a psycho-social recovery-based program.About the TeamThe MHAODS SUSD provides services to adult clients aged 18 to 64 years with a severe mental disorder or illness who require treatment and care in a supportive environment. These clients may require short-term residential support with intensive clinical treatment to prevent them deteriorating and possibly requiring admission to an acute inpatient unit. They may also be clients who no longer require intense clinical treatment in an acute inpatient setting but may still require a short-term continuation of supported 24-hour treatment following discharge from the acute inpatient unit.About our Hospital and Health ServiceMackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.Some of our great benefits on offerCompetitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.