General Psychologist - NDIS

About Us:

Since 2019, our mental health and wellness programs have changed the lives of more than 9,000 Australians otherwise struggling with conditions like PTSD, depression, anxiety, sleep, anger issues, addiction and relationship troubles.

All our programs include either telehealth or onsite access to our experienced and caring registered mental health professionals, as well as daily access to mindfulness practices like yoga, meditation, breathing exercises and more. With more than 100 years of combined experience and a team of more than 50 practitioners, we’re also one of the largest providers in the country.

In 2022, we partnered with the leading mental wellness brand and #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Calm. Designed to help users manage stress, sleep better and live a happier, healthier life, clients from all our programs, and all our practitioners, now have access to hundreds of hours of original audio content available in seven languages through the premium Calm subscription — an Australian industry first!

About the Role:

We are extending our team & are excited to add the expertise of a highly motivated General Psychologist to our therapeutic support & assessment services offered to NDIS participants. This role is a remote position, with flexible working hours - minimum 10 hours. The successful candidate will support participants to reach their goals & live an independent life by means of completing comprehensive clinical interviews & delivering evidence-based psychological interventions with NDIS participants & the system that supports them.

Your Responsibilities:

• Carrying out comprehensive clinical interviews and assessments (using clinical observations and psychometric assessments) and interpreting findings to determine and achieve intervention goals that align with NDIS Plan goals
• Providing written reports to NDIS outlining progress and ongoing areas of need as well as completing plan reassessment reporting
• Maintaining awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory guidelines
• Maintaining a timely schedule to ensure appointments & reporting criteria is met
• Keep accurate & up-to-date client records, including progress notes
• Ability to work from home to carry out interviews, assessments & reporting in support of your caseload

What We Offer:

• Flexibility to work from home during the hours that suit you!
• FREE Premium access to the #1 mental wellness App, Calm for you, your family & your clients!
• Comprehensive administrative support for client scheduling & management of rebates & payments
• Practitioner referral bonus
• Working for a company that prioritises mental health
• Access to the necessary software for practice management & client records, email & video consultations

About You:

• A passion for working with people with a disability & previous NDIS experience
• General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist (or close to attaining)
• Experience with reporting requirements for NDIS
• Sound time management & organisational skills to manage NDIS caseload
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of mindfulness practices & experience working with diverse populations
• Ability to work independently and remotely & able to commit to minimum 2 days (10 hours per week)
• NDIS Workers Screening Card highly regarded
• Experience with telehealth platforms preferred but not required
• Public Liability Insurance & Public Indemnity Insurance
• Own ABN or willingness to obtain one
• Own computer/ laptop, web camera, microphone & stable internet connection in a private workspace for video & telephone client sessions.

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