Join Us and Make a Difference to the Community
The Rosewood Centre is here to support people in our community to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Our dedicated team of experienced psychologists and clinicians are passionate about helping people to live well and work towards their goals.
Benefits of Working With Us
- Highly competitive salary packaging, salary sacrificing options and more.
- Work in a supportive and friendly environment of dedicated and passionate co-workers.
- Great team culture and leadership support.
- Supportive management, ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Flexible hybrid work model and family friendly working conditions.
- Receive up to 3 additional days leave, Bishop’s Leave, between the Christmas and new year period annually.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- The availability of discounted gym membership, Fitness Passport.
The Opportunity [link removed]
The Rosewood Centre is seeking a permanent, full-time or part-time Psychologist to join their team. This position is responsible for providing professional counselling support through our general counselling service and our well established Employee Assistance Program Service.
You will also provide therapeutic and clinical assessments and interventions; and preventative educational programs to individuals, couples and families, through face-to-face and telephone counselling, including crisis counselling. The Psychologist is part of the Counselling and Clinical Services Team.
Experience/ Criteria
- Commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of CatholicCare
- Experience in a mental health/counselling setting; and with eligibility to obtain a Medicare provider number
- Relevant experience in, or capability to provide individual, family or relationship counselling to clients across the lifespan
- Experience in the provision of short term counselling support through Employee Assistance Programs as well as long term support utilising a range of therapeutic modalities
- Experience in, or willingness to provide a variety of psychometric and other assessments (such as autism assessments, cognitive, achievement and developmental assessments)
- Experience in and willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, including: the ability to build rapport with clients; the ability to create a positive client/customer experience in and outside of the counselling room
- Ability and/or experience working in a fast paced clinical environment
- A willingness to work across various sites, depending on need
- Ability to complete all sessions in a timely manner, according to best practice (Desirable)
- Experience in, or willingness to register as an approved counsellor for Victims of Crime (Desirable)
Qualifications
- Tertiary Qualifications in psychology
- Fully registered psychologist with AHPRA
- Class C NSW Driver Licence
- A current paid Working With Children Check or willingness to obtain
To Apply
Please provide a current copy of your Resume and a Cover Letter which addresses the two criterion points below:
- Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals.
- Your qualifications and experience in a similar position.
Please note, you will be assessed against the full list of criteria within the interview process as listed under the headings of Experience/Criteria and Qualifications.
Applications close 11.59pm on Monday, 28 November 2022.
Additional Information
The Rosewood Centre is a child safe organisation, committed to the protection of children and has zero-tolerance of any abuse of children. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid Working with Children Check where necessary and comply with our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Positions identified as child related employment at the The Rosewood Centre must have a valid Working With Children Check. For more information, please visit the NSW Office of Children’s Guardian.
This position has been determined as child related and a current Working With Children Check for paid employment is required. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.
The appointment of successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including the completion of a National Police Check, where applicable the retention of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Covid-19 Vaccination
The safety and welfare of our staff, volunteers and community in which we work is paramount for The Rosewood Centre. We recognise that being fully vaccinated is one of the best ways we can protect ourselves and the community against COVID-19. In keeping with our purpose of a stronger, fairer, and kinder society for our community, all employees of The Rosewood Centre must have received at least two doses of a recognised COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment. The Rosewood Centre is committed to meeting our obligations under our funding agreements and public health orders and appreciate your understanding of our approach to protecting all staff, volunteers and the vulnerable within our community.