GRADUATE PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Do you have a passion for working with children and adolescents?
Are you looking for a supportive group private practice environment which brand new and inviting?
Are you interested in onsite clinical supervision from an AHPRA approved clinical supervisor with over 25 years’ experience?
About Us:
Solutions In Mind Psychology are looking for 1 x Full-Time, or 2 x Part-Time like-minded, passionate and dedicated university graduates to join our growing and expanding team. Solutions In Mind Psychology is a very well-established group psychology practice in the heart of the Western Suburbs of Sydney based in Penrith. We have excellent referral pathways from doctors, Paediaticians, schools and external service providers. We are also an NDIS registered provider supporting many neurodiverse and additional needs clients and their families. We are committed to providing high quality evidenced based assessment and intervention services to children, adolescents, adults. We are easily accessible to public transport.
Our Vision:
If you value supporting your clients, particularly children and adolescents with additional needs towards Inclusion, Growth & Independence, then you will love working with us. We use a whole family approach to ensure we are addressing the needs of the entire family and particularly support parents and caregivers to have optimal mental health and wellbeing.
Why Our Internship Graduate Program?
- Our program ensures you will have a breadth of skills and competencies to provide treatment across the lifespan, assessing, and supporting a range of presentations, including complex presentations such as trauma, learning difficulties, ADHD, intellectual disability, neurodiversity and challenging behaviour
- Work in a new group private practice.
- Develop your skills working alongside experienced psychologists
- Work in newly designed and developed premises to meet the needs of our clients
- Primary and secondary supervision provided at the same location with supervisors on site as part of employment
- Clinical supervision provided by the Principal Psychologist with over 25 years’ experience in the field.
- All previous graduates of the program have passed National Psychology exam on first attempt – 100% pass rate
- Administrative support
- All professional development needs met as part of employment.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance provided
- Flexible working hours with a focus on burnout prevention
- Opportunity to provide individual and group based interventions
About the Role:
You will join a supportive team of Psychologists and engage in extensive orientation and training. You will be allocated a small caseload initially and gradually increase over a period of 3 months to a maximum of 5 clients per day in your first 12 months. It is essential that you have a passion in working with children and adolescents but will have the opportunity to work across the lifespan. The program is designed to develop and enhance clinical skills and competencies to meet all AHPRA registration requirements including National Psychology Exam support and guidance and case study support and guidance. The Program requires an additional 12 month commitment post registration.
- Full-time or part time (3-4 days).
- You will have the opportunity to provide psychological assessment and intervention with a diverse range of presentations – primarily children and adolescents
- Consult, develop and implement positive behaviour support services to NDIS participants, service providers and their families.
- Liaise and network with other professionals to achieve positive outcomes for clients and their families
- Clinical supervision, professional development and administrative support is provided.
- AHPRA internship pathway (5+1) to full registration provided
- Career progression pathway provided to ensure your growth as a practitioner
Essential Criteria:
- NSW Drivers License
- Working With Children Check – or eligible to apply
- NDIS Worker Screener Check – or eligible to apply
- Eligibility for Provisional Registration with AHPRA
Please email your Resume and Cover Letter addressing your qualifications, experience and why you will be a great fit for this role to the Practice Manager, at [email protected]
For more information on the practice and work that we do, check out our website here: https://www.solutionsinmind.com.au/ or visit our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/simpsychology/