Purpose of the Position

Our School Services Team at Royal Far West partners with rural and remote preschools and primary schools across Australia to provide multidisciplinary services based on school community needs. As a clinical psychologist, you will work alongside speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers delivering services to preschools and schools in set regions. Services are delivered to rural and remote families via telehealth, and on occasion, face to face outreach trips, which strengthen our connection to communities.   

A substantial portion of the caseload is individual therapy and working with parents and school staff to support student’s individual needs.  There are also opportunities to provide assessment services, group therapy and professional development to school staff.    

Purpose of the Position

Our School Services Team at Royal Far West partners with rural and remote preschools and primary schools across Australia to provide multidisciplinary services based on school community needs. As a psychologist, you will work alongside speech pathologists and occupational therapists delivering services to preschools and schools in set regions. Services are delivered to rural and remote families via telehealth, and on occasion, outreach trips, which strengthen our connection to communities.

A substantial portion of the caseload is individual therapy and working with parents and school staff to support student’s individual needs.  There are also opportunities to provide assessment services (including online cognitive assessments), group therapy, and professional development to school staff. 

We are passionate about continually improving the quality of our services, and provide all clinicians with access to individual and group supervision and professional development opportunities. We are keen to support flexible working and can accommodate working from home (include fully remote staff), and part-time staff (a minimum of three days a week is preferred). Given we deliver services to schools, clinicians can easily request to take additional leave during school holiday periods. 

Essential Criteria

• Accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Experience providing therapy to children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability work well on a team.
• This role has been identified as a ‘Category A employee’ and requires protection against vaccine specified preventable diseases.
• The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with using Microsoft applications and video platforms such as Zoom.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in providing assessment including administration of Weschler assessments and questionnaires assessing developmental, behavioural, social and emotional concerns.
• An understanding of trauma informed practice and experience delivering trauma informed services.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience providing clinical services via telehealth.
• Experience working within a school setting or in collaboration with schools

Our culture:  

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring, diverse and purpose driven workplace which aims to elevate and harness our people power to support the health and wellbeing of country children for generations to come. 

Our unique paediatric service has a focus on mental, developmental and behavioural health and reflects a deep understanding of country communities. Working with families, schools and communities, we use a holistic developmental approach that is trauma-informed, child centred and strengths-based. 

Our core values of Care, Connection, Passion, and Impact are integral to the organisation. Respecting and upholding these values enables us to maintain a positive, innovative and highly collaborative workplace culture.   

Why work for us? 

• Flexible working – Flexible hours and part-time opportunities available. Work from our beautiful location at Manly Beach or in hybrid office/work from home or fully remote working options available.  

• Supportive systems to allow clinicians to easily connect and collaborate with our engaged, passionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary teams and through the organisation’s community of Clinical Psychologists 

• Focus on the practical work and clinical care, while our support team take care of the administration, including bookings and service planning.  

• Excellent professional development opportunities including: Clinical supervision, comprehensive telehealth training, and in-house and external professional development opportunities. 

• IT setup to enable working from home, including laptop, monitor and headset 

• A range of other great benefits – including salary packaging of up to $15,900 of your salary tax free, paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.  

• Royal Far West has been recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s Best Places to Work in the prestigious annual list, published by The Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine.   

HOW TO APPLY 

If you like to take the first step in developing your career in a purpose led organisation, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking on the “Apply” button.  

For further information please see position description available on the Royal Far West website https://www.royalfarwest.org.au/current-vacancies/ [link removed] 

Applications will be reviewed as submitted 

Royal Far West does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable law.   

Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants. 

Only those applicants who have the right to work,and are currently residing in Australia can be considered. 

This role has been identified as a ‘Category A employee’ and requires protection against vaccine specified preventable diseases. 

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check.