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Job Description FormClinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist

Position Details

Position Number: GenericClassification: Specified Calling Level 3Award / Agreement: PSA 1992 / PSGOCSAGA 2017Organisational Unit: Service Delivery Metropolitan Communities / Service

Delivery Regional & Remote Communities / District Office

Location: VariousClassification Evaluation Date: JDF Review Date: July 2012

Reporting Relationships

This position reports to:

Senior Consultant Psychologist / Level SC4

This position has the following subordinates:

NIL

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About the Department

The Department of Communities’ mandate is fundamentally about providing pathways to individual, family and community wellbeing. The Department’s direction centres on building safe, strong, secure and inclusive communities that empower individuals and families across Western Australia to lead fulfilling lives.

The Department’s functions and services include disability services; child protection and family support; social and affordable housing; youth justice; community initiatives and remote regional services reform.

The Department provides the opportunity to implement client centred services within a single outcome based framework across community services in Western Australia. This framework also provides for a specific focus on delivering integrated, place based services, recognising that community and individual needs vary significantly between metropolitan and regional communities.

The Department promotes diversity and embraces a high standard of equal opportunity, health and safety, and ethical practice. All employees are required to comply with relevant safety procedures/guidelines and equal opportunity principles at all times.

Role Statement

The Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist performs within the framework of the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics using clinical expertise.

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Duties and ResponsibilitiesPerforms the following duties within the framework of the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics using clinical expertise:

1. Team Environment/Work Setting1.1Carries out psychological assessments of children, adults and families.1.2Undertakes preventative and therapeutic interventions at individual, family, group and

community levels.1.3Advises and consults with departmental staff on psychological aspects of casework

and community interventions.1.4Prepares and presents psychological reports for Courts, Case Conferences and other

relevant purposes.1.5Provides psychological input to work setting projects and programs. 1.6Plans and provides training for staff within work setting as required.1.7Maintains case records, statistics and psychological equipment.1.8Supervision of SC Level 1 & 2 Psychologists may be required and will be subject to

meeting the minimum training/years of practice required by the Psychology Board of Australia in order to be Board-accredited as a supervisor.

2 District/Departmental

2.1Develops, prepares and presents training for departmental staff, other Government and non-Government agencies and community groups. Advises other staff on training matters

2.2Develops applies and evaluates preventative and therapeutic interventions in working with departmental clients and community groups

2.3Provides advice and consultation in area(s) of specialised clinical practice2.4Contributes to zone and departmental policy and develops and undertakes research

and evaluation into departmental policies and procedures2.5Develops and implements departmental programs2.6Coordinates professional colleagues as required2.7Supervises post-graduate clinical psychology students on placement with the

departmentOR

2.8Supervises post-graduate Clinical/Counselling/Forensic psychology students on placement with the department


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3. General3.1Participates in emergency management and response duties as required3.2Carries out other duties as directed by field Team Leader in consultation with the

Senior Consultant and Clinical/Counselling Psychologists


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Essential Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria)1. Two year post graduate masters degree in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology

and eligible for full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and currently eligible for specialist endorsement with AHPRA”

2. Commitment to empirically based models of professional practice and possession of a range of psychological skills and knowledge relevant to a Child Protection and Welfare setting.

3. Specialised knowledge of a particular area of relevant psychological practice.4. Ability to supervise trainee Clinical OR Counselling psychologists and skills in staff

training, program development and community education. 5. Experience and/or high level skills in psychological practice with abused and neglected

children and their families and significant experience in the areas of parent/adolescent conflict and child management.

Essential Eligibility Requirements / Special Requirements

1. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Clearance.

2. Current 'C or A' class driver's licence

3. Working with Children Check

4. Be willing to Travel intrastate as required

5. Supervision will be subject to meeting the minimum training/years of practice required by the Psychology Board of Australia in order to be Board-accredited as a supervisor.

Delegate Certification

HR Registration17 August 2018


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