Senior Neuropsychologist

Description:

About The Role

• Part time, locum Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist position, 1 day per week (7.6 hours per week, 0.2 FTE), available immediately until end of July 2024
• Service-wide contribution to the multidisciplinary treatment of mental health consumers
• Currently based at a Mercy Mental Health (MMH) community service in centrally located and vibrant Footscray, with occasional travel to other sites (acute, residential, perinatal and community)
• Provision of comprehensive, evidence-based neuropsychological assessments, high-quality formal reports, recommendations and psychoeducation to support mental health consumers, families and clinicians to implement effective cognitive, behavioural and psychosocial interventions that optimise functioning and quality of life;
• Provision of expert neuropsychological advice via primary and secondary consultations regarding issues such as complex diagnoses, management planning, decision-making capacity, and behaviour support planning
• Opportunity to contribute to multidisciplinary workforce education and involvement in service development, as well as potential neuropsychology registrar supervision
• Working as part of a small Neuropsychology team, under the leadership of the MMH Psychology Lead, and within a supportive larger multidisciplinary team environment, in a service with exciting growth opportunities
• Position is suitable for a Grade 3 Neuropsychologist with ability to supervise registrars, or a Grade 2 Neuropsychologist ready to progress to Grade 3 and working towards supervision qualification.

About You

• AHPRA Registration as a Psychologist with Area of Practice Endorsement in Neuropsychology
• Relevant post-graduate Masters or Doctoral qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology
• Psychology Board Approved Supervisor status or working towards the same
• Training and expertise in neuropsychological assessment
• Interest in behavioural management and rehabilitation in the context of multidisciplinary client care
• Clinical competence in mental status examination and risk assessment
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across a larger system
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills, with ability to prioritise workload and coordinate clinical care
• Experience in providing neuropsychology services for complex mental health presentations and needs