Psychology & Counselling - HealthcareLink Support

HealthcareLink Support; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An allied health center in Melbourne is seeking a Psychology Team Manager to lead a clinical team with flexible work hours. Responsibilities include providing therapeutic sessions, managing KPIs, and supporting a diverse caseload. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, be experienced in team management, and possess a psychology degree. The role offers competitive pay of up to $140,000 plus benefits, including professional development opportunities and access to resources.

Benefits

Access to a work car

Paid travel for community work

Access to gym and swim facilities

Qualifications

• Strong clinical skills with the ability to follow through.
• Experience in managing a caseload of clients.
• Knowledge of AHPRA guidelines and APS Code of Ethics.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic sessions to referred clients.
• Develop tailored treatment plans.
• Manage team KPIs and staff recruitment.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Clinical skills

Team management

Supervision and mentoring

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

Job title : Psychology Team Manager - Clinic-Based - Flexible Work Hours

Working hours : Full-time / Part-time position

Salary : Up to $140,000 per annum + super + benefits

Location : Melbourne

Roles & Responsibilities

The Companyis an award-winning allied health care centre with 4 state-of-the-art clinics throughout Melbourne. The clinics offer a range of onsite, remote, and in-home services to clients receiving Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Dietetics and Allied Heath care services.

Due to the exciting growth, they currently have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Psychology Team Manager to join their team. In this role, you will have the choice of working on and off-site to manage your own caseload. You will possess strong clinical skills with the ability to follow through as well as the ability to co-manage clients with different health professionals in a dynamic team environment.

As a Psychology Team Manager, you will be responsible for

Provide therapeutic sessions to referred clients using evidence-based interventions

• Develop tailored treatment plans for referred clients using prior knowledge and research skills
• Collate handouts for referred clients for homework and therapeutic aids
• Complete electronic client notes and reports for sessions to an appropriate standard as outlined by APS Code of Ethics / Supervisor standards
• Write letters to other health professionals and external agencies to assist the client in continual access to health and other services
• Prepare for and attend weekly clinical supervision sessions as per AHPRA guidelines
• Attend professional development in accordance with AHPRA registration requirements
• Comply with subpoena or court appearance request on behalf of referred clients
• Attend case conferences for referred clients to assist in service provision
• Taking on more COMPLEX clients
• Seeing a greater variety of clients of all types
• Give opportunity to new grads to observe
• Be a buddy for Prov Psychs
• Participate in MDT training and workshops
• Begin to build skills in particular clinical areas
• Provide mentoring and supervision for physio and new grad physios

You will also be responsible for

• Recruitment for staff in the team across all sites
• Management of KPIs for all staff in the team as well as team performance
• Management of KPIs for all staff in the team as well as team performance
• Taking on very complex and serious cases where seniors are unable to
• Hiring and firing of staff
• Resource management and budget allocation as per HEAH

How we will support you

• Dedicated admin team
• Dedicated HR and finance team to look after all admin affairs
• Dedicated team leaders and team manager in each department
• Fully stocked clinics with resources
• Ability to have resource packs made up to travel within the community
• Back-end processes in place to make daily work easier
• Resource budget per discipline per month
• Dedicated internal / external supervision and mentoring as well as PD
• Opportunities for observation of more experienced / specialized staff across disciplines

What's in it for you

• Advancement of clinical knowledge
• Working with preferred caseload and client types
• Ongoing clinical development
• Regular mentoring and supervision
• Team specific meetings and support
• In-house PD at no cost (Over 40 PD hours per year)

More benefits

• Access to a work car for community and remote work
• Paid travel for community work
• Paid PD leave
• PD budget per calendar year
• Paid staff meetings and professional development in-house
• Access for work vehicle and work-related travel coverage
• Access to gym and swim facilities at our sites located inside leisure centres