Psychologist

Butterfly FoundationSydney, New South Wales, Australia

30+ days ago

Job description

About the Role

Butterfly Foundation is Australia’s national charity for eating disorders and body image issues, providing a voice for those affected and the people who care for them.

Role : Psychologist

Butterfly is seeking an experienced psychologist to provide clinical therapy, meal support, information and advice to eating disorders sufferers and their carers. The role will advise, counsel, support and educate patients and carers in a group setting, and occasionally individually, and to provide strategies and address process issues which will help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, flexible and relaxed eating practices.

Key Responsibilities

Direct provision of clinical therapy and meals support, general information about eating disorders and advice to eating disorder sufferers in a group setting, following Butterfly policies and procedures.
Advise, counsel and educate patients and carers on an individual or group basis and provide strategies to help patients develop healthy living practices, reduce disordered eating, and move towards healthy, mindful, intuitive, flexible and relaxed eating practices.

Required Experience & Skills

Honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology, counselling, occupational therapy, social work or similar, to be within fifth or sixth year of obtaining relevant qualifications, plus registration or provisional registration with a professional body (e.g. AHPRA, PACFA).

Experience working with people, with an eating disorder and / or other mental disorder in a counselling / support / therapeutic role with sound experience managing risk.

A sound understanding of eating disorders and disordered eating, body image and related issues.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now : https : / / butterfly.org.au / who-we-are / careers / position-vacant-psychologist /

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Psychologist • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia