Psychologist

Looking for a General or Clinical Psychologist to join a small private practice in New Farm, QLD. Starting off with one-two days a week with the opportunity to grow to full-time if desired

Exhale psychology provides therapy for a range of general mental health issues, with a particular focus on the treatment of eating disorders and complex PTSD.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide counselling services to individuals in a private practice setting
• Use evidence based approaches in therapy
• Prepare written reports relating to client matters (e.g, GP letters, reports and case notes)
• Practice in alignment with AHPRA standards
• Engage in ongoing professional development and supervised support.

Benefits:

• Regular support, supervision, and training provided in the area of eating disorders and complex mental health issues, as well as guidance around navigating referrals, medicare, NDIS, DSP, TPD and communicating with referrers
• Emphasis on autonomy and flexibility - within reason, you choose your hours and days

Essential criteria:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligible to apply for a Medicare Provider number;
• A current ABN (or willingness to obtain one);
• A current indemnity insurance policy (or willingness to obtain such a policy prior to commencement of role);
• Experience in the use of evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and/or Schema Therapy
• Strong ability to maintain professional boundaries with patients
• Special interest in working with eating disorders, trauma, and complex mental health conditions
• Healthy relationship with food (it is strongly recommended that you do not have a personal experience of an eating disorder or disordered eating within the last two years)

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working with eating disorders, trauma, and/or complex mental health conditions

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