Psychologist

We are currently seeking a psychologist who will work as part of our multidisciplinary team, to deliver evidence-based interventions and behaviour support via NDIS, aged care, workers compensation or medicare.

The role will entail outreach service delivery from clinic-based and community-based settings both in the Canterbury/Bankstown district, and around Sydney Metropolitan.

Position Responsibilities
Clinical Service Provision:

• Provide high quality assessment and intervention for clients within the context of Psychological Health are in a professional, confidential and culturally safe manner, in keeping with accepted best practice standards. This will include clinic-based appointments and home visits
• Undertaking comprehensive functional behaviour assessments
• Developing person-centred behaviour support plans, and working within a multidisciplinary team to implement recommendations
• Train teams and support systems in the implementation of BSP’s
• Review data to inform intervention strategies
• Training and supporting colleagues, providers and families to implement Behaviour Support Plans and related strategies
• Proving counselling and intervention strategies to clients
• Ensure integrated service delivery and follow up, coordinating and communicating as required with other relevant internal, visiting and external providers
• Provide follow-up monitoring and care as directed through health assessments
• Deliver education sessions to clients participating in health education programs and in-service education in areas relevant to service provision as required
• Incorporate a holistic approach to health care that incorporates health promotion activities according to community and organisational priorities
• Ensure information is recorded accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic health record system, and that records are maintained in accordance with TLC standards
• Ensure maintenance of privacy and confidentiality in relation to client information
• Work closely with support coordinators and referring clinics to support regular tracking of progress in monitoring client progress and care, ensuring feedback is provided to staff and supporting implementation of changes in response to identified gaps
• Work closely with reception staff to ensure that booking and billing of clients is completed efficiently and accurately
• Connecting with various other organisations, medical practices, and allied health professionals to expand network and seek other opportunities
• Establishing connections with external stakeholders and maintaining them.

Data Administration

• Maximise Medicare billings / claims through effective and timely clinic and patient records processes
• Maintain accurate client records, including the collection and collation of statistical information in order to forecast demand for services and allocation of budgets
• Provide periodic performance and evaluation reports to the Allied Health Team Leader as required

Foster Linkages

• Work to foster productive relationships with all clinic, program and support staff
• Work to foster productive working relationships with relevant government departments, hospitals, key providers and other specialist providers including network with other services within the Canterbury/Bankstown area

Legislative framework

Disability Services Standards Disability Services Act 1986 (Commonwealth)

Fair Work Act 2009 Disability Services Act 1993 (State)

Disability Discrimination Act 1986 Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Age Discrimination Act 2004

Anti Discrimination 1977 (NSW) Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Guidelines

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Strong commitment to inclusion of people with disabilities within the community

• AHPRA registration as a registered Psychologist with minimum two years’ experience
• Must have minimum one year experience in writing and implementing behaviour support plans under NDIS
• Thorough understanding of the Quality and Safeguards Commission guidelines for restrictive practices and behaviour support
• Experience with Restrictive Practice Authorisation panel
• Experienced in functional behaviour assessment
• Providing evidence based interventions including therapy, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, narrative exposure therapy
• Working with behaviours of concern, personality disorders, chronic pain and disabilities
• Administering assessments such as WISC, WAIS, WMS, WIAT etc
• Ideally the person will have experience working under the Medicare system and with workers comp
• Ideally the person will have some experience working with children
• Superior communication skills and the demonstrated ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders;
• Experience dealing with behaviours of concern and the ability to mentor staff in this area;
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Excellent computer skills including familiarity with MS applications – word, outlook, excel and databases;
• Proven ability to prepare and present written and verbal reports;
• Be flexible, highly motivated, possess emotional intelligence, maturity, sense of humour and willingness to subscribe to the Tender Loving Care mission and values;
• Current NSW driver’s licence;
• Maintenance of a current first aid certificate.
• Current WWC
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

• Maintain confidentiality in line with Code of Conduct and comply with all TLC Policies and Procedures
• Mentoring of other allied health staff members where needed
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including GPs, Multicultural Health Workers and Allied Health staff
• Provide supervision and support as appropriate to less experienced staff, Aboriginal Health Workers, Allied Health Assistant and students and in-service education in areas relevant to physiotherapy service provision as required
• Provide input into the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the work area
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve client care
• Comply with all professional development requirements for maintenance of registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA and the Psychology Board of Australia
• Work within a legal and ethical framework
• Actively participate in professional development including continuing education opportunities provided through the organisation and regular clinical and cultural supervision
• Participate in scheduled performance appraisals; undertake further training and skills development identified for optimum ongoing performance in the job role
• Streamline procedures for seamless client care within Tender Loving Care and with external providers
• As an employee, work in a healthy and safe manner and encourage others to do the same; comply with all warning & safety signage; report or rectify any unsafe conditions; adhere to TLC’s Workplace Health and Safety policies and procedures

Job Type

•  Full-time

Experience

• Psychology: 3 years (Preferred)
• Behaviour Support Intervention: 2 years (Preferred)

Education

• Bachelor Degree (Hons) (Preferred)

Licence

• AHPRA (Preferred)

Work Eligibility

• The candidate can work permanently with no restriction on hours (Preferred)

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to ytouni@tlcdisabilityservices.com.au, or for further information call 1300 998 885