12-month contract plus extension
Phillip location
DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced clinician with a Mental Health background and subsequent registration, to join a Federal Government department to improve the lives and wellbeing of current and former serving Veterans and their families.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive team and provide a service to the community.
As a Clinician, some of your duties will include:
- Engagement with in-centre counsellors and Outreach Program counsellors to support promotion and delivery of group programs.
- Engage community stakeholders, ex-service organisations, and RCF contacts in collaboration with the community engagement team.
- Liaise with the GP engagement/Practice Support teams of Primary Health Networks.
- Engagement with military bases to promote group programs.
- Group Program Planning and Coordination for the Region.
- Recruitment and Onboarding of Facilitators and Trainers.
- Educational Workshop Clinical Activities.
- Clinical Group Coordination.
- Support integration with 1:1 counselling by engaging with OPCs, centre-based clinicians, Assistant Directors and clients in group programs.
To be successful you will have:
- Qualification as a registered Psychologist / Mental Health Occupational Therapist / Mental Health Registered Nurse with full AHPRA registration or Qualification as a Social Worker eligible for membership AASW.
- Working with Children (WWC) and/or Vulnerable People Checks/Clearance must be obtained prior to commencement.
- Trained and experienced in the treatment of PTSD. Ability to conduct couples and family therapy would also be desirable.
- Australian Citizenship.
In return you will receive:
- An attractive hourly rate of $65 + Super.
- Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week.
- Located in Phillip, Canberra.
- 12-month assignment with a potential of extension.
- Hybrid Model, providing you with flexibility.
To apply
Should this role be of interest to you, please apply online or contact Katherine at [email protected] or on 02 6162 7330 for a confidential discussion.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
Note: You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.