Senior Psychologist
Job Description
The Senior Psychologist is an experienced clinician to provide leadership as well as high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention to clients across the lifespan within Lumsden Psychology's multidisciplinary private practice. Services may be delivered through face-to-face, telehealth, outreach, individual and group formats according to client need, clinical appropriateness and service requirements. The Senior Psychologist is expected to practise with a high degree of professional autonomy and clinical judgement while remaining actively engaged in Lumsden Psychology's collaborative and multidisciplinary model of care. In addition to maintaining a clinical caseload, the Senior Psychologist contributes to clinical leadership, quality improvement, clinical governance, service development and the professional growth of the multidisciplinary team.
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Key responsibilities
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- Undertake comprehensive psychological assessments appropriate to the client's presenting needs and circumstances \n
- Develop evidence-based psychological formulations and diagnostic impressions where clinically appropriate \n
- Provide evidence-based psychological interventions appropriate to the client's presentation, developmental needs and treatment goals \n
- Deliver individual and group psychological interventions \n
- Regularly evaluate treatment progress and modify intervention plans according to clinical response, outcome measures and changing client needs \n
- Apply advanced clinical judgement when working with clients with complex presentations and identify, assess, document and appropriately respond to clinical risk \n
- Provide clinical supervision to members of the multidisciplinary team in accordance with relevant ethical, professional and clinical standards \n
- Provide peer consultation, mentoring and professional guidance to psychologists and other clinicians as appropriate \n
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records and prepare professional correspondence and psychological reports where clinically appropriate \n
- Participate in clinical quality and service improvement activities and contribute to the development and review of clinical policies, procedures, resources and frameworks \n
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About you
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- Highly developed knowledge and application of evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention \n
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a varied clinical caseload, including clients presenting with complex mental health, psychosocial, behavioural and health-related needs \n
- Advanced clinical reasoning, formulation, treatment planning and risk assessment skills \n
- Knowledge of contemporary psychological research and the ability to translate research evidence into clinical practice \n
- Sound understanding of relevant legislation, professional standards, ethical obligations and regulatory requirements governing psychological practice \n
- Experience working across the lifespan and an ability to adapt assessment and intervention to developmental stage, individual circumstances and client need \n
- Experience working with clients experiencing psychological distress, mental illness, trauma, chronic illness, disability, injury, adjustment difficulties and/or complex psychosocial needs \n
- Ability to provide psychological assessment and intervention using an evidence-based, trauma-informed and person-centred framework \n
- Highly developed verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment \n
- Competence with electronic practice management systems, electronic health records and secure communication platforms \n
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About us
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Lumsden Psychology is a multidisciplinary private practice providing high-quality, evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention. The organisation is committed to safe, ethical, evidence-based and person-centred care, with values centred on Care, Compassion, Consideration, Collaboration, Culture, Connection, Commitment and Courage.