AHP/ Psychologist, Elizabeth South

Location: Elizabeth South, SA 5112

Join the Department for Education in South Australia and help transform the lives of children with diverse needs. We're seeking a skilled and compassionate Psychologist to be part of our dedicated team.

If you are passionate about improving children's lives and want to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

This contract can be filled on full-time (1.0 FTE) or part-time basis, staring immediately for 8 months. The position is to be filled at either AHP2 or AHP3 classification level, determined by skills, knowledge and experience of individual applicants and level of responsibility relevant to the position.

About the Job: 

The psychologist works with preschool and school staff, and parents to develop evidence-based psychology interventions. The psychologist is a member of an inter-disciplinary team and works with children and young people with developmental, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical difficulties, and exceptional needs (including giftedness) and their families. The psychologist works with preschool and school staff, and parents to develop evidence-based psychology interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies that can be adapted for learning and home contexts. This position works under the professional support and direction of the Senior Psychologist.

Qualifications: 
Essential: Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Desirable: Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor. Area of practice endorsement - educational and developmental psychology and/or clinical psychology and/or counselling psychology.

Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. 

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications must be made through the I Work For SA website. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the the Role Description.

Applications close:  11:30 PM, 30 April 2024

For further information and to apply visit https://iworkfor.sa.gov.au/and search for vacancy number 589296.

Contact:
Enquiries may be addressed to Melissa Osborn, Senior Psychologist on Tel: 8204 8203 or Email: