Regional Psychologist

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health

About Us?

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region.

The Regional and Specialist team includes Integrated Specialist Services, Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, Primary Healthcare Services, Birthing and Early Childhood Services (South), and Child and Youth Services. Our purpose is to connect, guide, and empower teams and communities through culturally safe, transparent, and responsive ways.

About the Role?

As a Psychologist (Neurodevelopmental), your role is responsible for the provision of neurodevelopmental assessments for children and adolescents presenting with developmental, behavioural, cognitive and learning concerns. Working both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, across a range of service locations.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Provide culturally appropriate neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments, both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, across multiple service locations. Assessments focused on but not limited to learning difficulties, cognition, ASD, ADHD, FASD.
• Supports diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, educational recommendations and referrals to appropriate services.
• Apply advanced clinical judgement and professional knowledge in decision-making appropriate to level of expertise.
• Prepare comprehensive, accurate and evidence-based assessment reports and provide these within agreed service timeframes to support timely access to diagnosis, recommendations and intervention planning.
• Advocate for clients to ensure access to appropriate services and supports.

About You?

• Current Criminal History Check
• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
• Current Disability Worker Screening Check (Qld Yellow Card)
• Minimum of General Registration as Psychologist with AHPRA
• Demonstrated skills and experience in completing neurodevelopmental assessments independently and within multidisciplinary team environments.
• Demonstrated high-level communication and report writing skills, with the ability to effectively manage workload priorities, timeframes and organisational requirements.

Desirable, but not mandatory:

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities
• Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology, or Neuropsychology.
• Area of Practice Endorsement with AHPRA in Clinical Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology, or Neuropsychology.
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, their leaders and health professionals, while respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health services and the issues facing these organisations.
• Strong knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and quality improvement and experience in implementing practical systems to facilitate development of these in a service delivery setting.
• Demonstrated skill in working in a primary care setting, in particular the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with a sound understanding of your role in the cycle of care for a client.
• Demonstrated understanding of other community services and their role in providing mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written skills with particular emphasis on interpersonal communication skills, confidentiality and record keeping.

What Can we Offer?

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
• Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.