Senior Psychologist – Newcastle PeopleSense by Altius

JOB DESCRIPTION

Get to know PeopleSense by Altius PeopleSense by Altius, a subsidiary of Altius Group, has been in operation since 1998. PeopleSense provide psychological services to a range of clients in business, government and privately, throughout Australia. As a market and innovation leader in the industry, our team of over 150+ psychologists across Australia, support people to realise their health potential by delivering contemporary and evidence based interventions to clients and customers.   

Why you will love working with us

  • Be warmly welcomed into your new team with a 3-month Induction Program
  • Take control of your career development and progression with tailored career pathways (including clinical expertship, account management, or team management opportunities).
  • We prioritise professional development and offer annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals (including Board Approved Supervisor Training, EMDR, Schema & Gottman’s training).
  • Engage with your upline Regional Manager (Registered Psychologist) for weekly/ fortnightly peer supervision and coaching.
  • Engage with a peer network of other Senior Psychologists in NSW and the broader East Coast.
  • Our remuneration packages comprise of competitive base salaries, performance-based salary reviews, and wellbeing benefits.
  • We regularly recognise our people through national social award events & office-based awards.
  • We are proud to acknowledge 76% of our promotions in the last year were to female members of our team.

Our Wellbeing Promise

  • Experience genuine support for your personal wellbeing including access to our AltiusLife wellness app, regular wellness seminars, and Employee Assistance Program.
  • We value leave! We offer our team members paid parental leave plus purchased leave arrangements to optimise your work-life balance.
  • You will receive the latest technology for efficient working, including a Surface Pro and smartphones
  • We believe meaningful work is essential to job satisfaction and provides a sense of purpose. That’s why we offer job diversification across multiple work streams, giving you the opportunity to work in a variety of settings and truly make a difference.

Your new role As Senior Psychologist at PeopleSense by Altius, you will be responsible for:

Leadership

  • Provide internal supervision to members of the team and/or placement students to support them to develop their skills and work independently.

Clinical expertship

  • Facilitate and participate in clinical supervision of client caseload as needed, ensuring the highest standard of care is delivered.
  • Undertake quality assurance activities to maintain and improve service delivery excellence.
  • Facilitate workshops for team members across NSW and the East Coast in areas of interest and clinical expertise (optional)

Psychological service delivery

  • Provide psychological services to a caseload of clients and customers by delivering evidence-based interventions and therapeutic support, including:
    • Private / Medicare rebated counselling
    • Compensation Scheme Work – support our clients with pain related issues, injury adjustment and trauma from an acquired injury
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling – offering services to a range of clients, including adults, children and adolescences and couples
    • Onsite and Critical Incident Attendance – support people at their workplace
    • Multidisciplinary Interventions – work in a high performing multidisciplinary team based in Newcastle and broader NSW to support evidence-based, client outcomes
    • Psychological Assessment 
    • Treatment in areas of interest and expertise.

Apply Now

If you would like to have a confidential conversation before applying or if you’re interested in a career with Altius, please email Melissa Werner at [email protected] or feel free to connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-werner-854b79229/

We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

Altius Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an inclusive workforce. Research has shown that, in Australia, women, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+, First Nations people, and those from minority groups are less likely to apply for a role because they feel they will not be successful. We believe in the strength of diversity and inclusion, and we would like to strongly encourage those who identify with any of these groups to apply for a role with us.

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