Clinical Psychologist | Wahroonga, Parramatta or Campbelltown, Sydney NSW
- Full-time, part-time or contractor position with an established pain management medical clinic.
- Supportive,
multi-disciplinary and cohesive team with training development
opportunities.
- Attractive
salary (negotiable on experience), plus super.
The position on offer is a Clinical Psychologist position that
will play a vital role in providing high-quality, evidence-based psychological
services to a diverse patient base with acute and chronic pain conditions. This
role will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals in the clinic to
support patient management and assist in returning patients to their functional
lifestyle.
Specific role responsibilities include:
Clinical
- To provide psychological
services for patients referred to the Pain Management clinic.
- Ensure treatment of
patients is integrated with treatment plans of other Pain Management
health care professionals using an in-house clinical pathway management tool (PainPath®).
- Assess patients to
determine the potential benefits from psychological treatment and identify
psychosocial issues.
- Management of patients’
psychosocial issues and development of individual self-management strategies.
- Conduct psychology
sessions for group programs being held at the clinic when required.
- Involvement in outcome
studies data collection and performing statistical analysis on outcome data.
- Contribute psychological
perspective to patient progress at Clinical Case Conferences where appropriate.
- Maintaining
confidentiality and integrity of patient records.
Education, Training & Research
- Maintaining own
professional education/CPD with relevant specialist college/s and relevant
aspects of pain medicine.
- Participation
in research projects, implemented within the clinic or in
collaboration with research staff external to the clinic, as required.
- Participate as
appropriate in educational programs, including education of junior and senior
medical/non-medical staff and pain medicine trainees and community education
programs whenever necessary/possible.
- Attend dedicated community
education programs as required.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Approved
degree in Psychology with relevant postgraduate experience.
- Current registration as a Clinical
Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
(AHPRA).
- Eligible
for membership with the Australian Psychological Society. Eligible for membership
with the APS Clinical College.
- Demonstrated experience in the
assessment and evidence-based treatment of health conditions associated
with chronic pain.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport
and work collaboratively.
- Proficiency
in the use of psychological assessment tools and outcome measures.
- Advanced
computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite.
- Commitment
to ongoing professional development and the provision of high-quality,
ethical care
The company is dedicated to supporting the wellbeing and
professional development of their team. In addition to a competitive salary, they
offer:
- Opportunities for professional
development and advancement.
- Supportive and collaborative
team environment.
- Free onsite parking.
- Research opportunities.
Apply
Now…
If you are a
passionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist and believe you have the
required attributes mentioned above, please APPLY NOW and send your updated CV.
We will be in touch to discuss the position with you in further detail.