About the role The role provides high-quality evidence-based psychology services as a member of the multidisciplinary mental health team to consumers of Redcliffe Adult Mental Health Team (RAMHT), Metro North Mental Health - Redcliffe Caboolture (MNMH-RC) with severe and complex mental health disorders, their families and carers, and relevant stakeholders. Care is delivered with a focus on planning and provision of clinical care and therapeutic interventions within a trauma-informed recovery framework. About you Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values: Deliver competent level psychological services to individuals and groups of consumers with complex mental health and alcohol and other drug treatment needs based on valid and reliable evidence, in accordance with professional practice, ethical and mental health standards to ensure culturally appropriate consumer focused outcomes. This includes: Provide psychological screening and assessments (including the use of specialised psychological measures such as self-report rating scales, personality inventories, intellectual, and cognitive assessment) to assist with diagnosis, formulation and treatment. Provision of timely psychological interventions within identified models of care, including the Recovery Framework. This may include the development and provision of individual and group based therapeutic programs (for example utilising frameworks related to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and/or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Referral and liaison with other healthcare services, government and community agencies including advocacy to promote consumer and family/carer identified needs to support the continuum of care. Health Equity It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed. Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
