Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist

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Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist

Department of Family & Community Services

Multiple Roles

About us

The Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) directly supports approximately 800,000 people every year and reaches a further million people through local community-based programs.

Our vision is to empower all people to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities. We collaborate with government, non-government and community partners to work with children, adults, families and communities to improve lives and realise potential, with a focus on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.

About the Opportunity

The primary purpose of this role is to work with a variety of disciplines to deliver psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions and professional services to FACS client groups including children, young people, families and carers. Provide specialist consultation to staff and managers and assist in the development of therapeutic case plans.

FACS Psychologists are considered to be Therapeutic Specialists who are clinical experts in trauma informed therapeutic care. Therapeutic Specialists are considered to be behaviour support experts whose role is to guide assessment, develop and monitor treatment plans, equip staff through training and reflective practice sessions and collect data on outcomes.

There are multiple ongoing (O), temporary (T), full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) roles in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.  All temporary appointments will be for a minimum of up to two (2) years with the possibility of extension.

The roles are located in Auburn (OFT), Windsor (TFT to 2020), Strawberry Hills (TPT to 2020), Parramatta (OFT and TFT to 2020) and Penrith (TFT to 2020).

A Recruitment Pool may be created to fill similar roles for both ongoing and temporary opportunities if and as they arise.

The successful applicant must have a valid drivers licence and be willing to travel.

To be successful in this role, you will need

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and at minimum general registration (or eligibility for provisional registration) with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
• Knowledge of theoretical and therapeutic frameworks that underpin assessment and intervention in the context of child abuse and neglect, the legal and ethical issues in providing forensic psychological services, children’s mental health including assessment and support strategies for carers.
• Knowledge of strengths and limitations of standardised and non-standardised psychological testing, questionnaires and rating scales, behavioural intervention techniques, evidence-based therapeutic techniques, the general framework in relation to the Care and Protection Policy and Procedures, cultural issues relating to parenting, child-rearing and child development, child neuropsychology, and appropriate services available to meet the assessed needs of the child
• The ability to perform clinical work that includes emotional, cognitive, behavioural and therapeutic assessment and the development of treatment plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work as a member of a specialised team to provide regular reports to internal and external stakeholders.

What we can offer you

- FACS Psychologist; Salary range $64,803 - $113,844 pa plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

- 4 weeks annual leave per year of service

- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits

- Flexible work practices

- Opportunities for learning and development and internal career progression.

How to apply

To apply candidates must submit a covering letter (2 pages maximum) which clearly details their skills and experience and how they relate to the capabilities of the role and an up to date resume.

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new Government Sector Employment Act 2013; therefore you may be contacted to participate. You will also be asked to complete a Health Declaration Form in later stages of the assessment process.

The Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 requires persons engaged in children related work to have Working with Children clearances.

If successful in this role you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check clearance number prior to commencing in the role. To obtain further information and to apply for a WWCC clearance, please click here.

Find out more

Click here to view the role description.

For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Sector please click here.

Please submit your application online including the information outlined above.

If you experience technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact ‘I Work for NSW’ on P: 1800 562 697.

Closing date:  2 August 2018 at 11:59 pm

For enquiries: please contact Michelle Sopuch on P: 0477 657 775 or

E: [email protected]

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

 
FACS is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

FACS encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed below, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

FACS is also the first NSW government agency to become a White Ribbon accredited workplace, for taking active steps to prevent and respond to violence against women.

Thank you for your interest in this position. We look forward to receiving your application.