Psychologist - Acute Care Team, Queensland Health

About the roleThis position operates as a member of an integrated, multidisciplinary mental health team (MDT) with a focus on planning and provision of clinical care and therapeutic interventions within a patient centred, recovery-focused and trauma informed framework. This role provides both assertive community outreach as well as hospital-based in-reach and therefore effective stakeholder engagement is central to the position.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following: Demonstrated competent level of contemporary knowledge and skill in triage, assessment and acute management of consumers with severe mental health disorders with an understanding of the complex impact of these disorders on the consumer and their family. This includes demonstrated knowledge and skill in diagnostic and case formulation and risk assessment in an acute environment and knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of, relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act 2016.Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively in a demanding complex multi-disciplinary environment and communicate effectively using well developed oral and written communication skills to enable effective interaction with consumers, carers and other stakeholders.Demonstrated understanding of the principles, processes and environments that support recovery and an ability to work within a Recovery Framework.Demonstrated experience in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities and the ability to provide clinical practice supervision to less experienced staff members and education to students commensurate with level of experience. Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases 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 leave5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workersRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance Job ad reference number: PCH558147Close date: Friday, 26 April 2024