Join an award-winning team delivering an innovative, community-led program with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

Base Salary: $114,348 - $138,391  (p.a.)
Total Effective Package: $138,949 - $167,805 (p.a.)*

Part Time Maximum Term Contract until 01 June 2027

About the role

The Paediatric Clinical Psychology Registrar is responsible for conducting cognitive assessments and recommending intervention strategies for Aboriginal children and young people with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders and complex conditions as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).

To be considered for this position, you will require to meet the following essential requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in Clinical Psychology with full registration with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or imminent completion of a master’s degree or higher psychology and imminent eligibility to progress to full registration with AHPRA (within the next 3 months of the date of application).
• Current enrolment in the clinical psychology registrar program or imminent eligibility to enrol in the clinical psychology registrar program upon obtaining a suitable work role.
• Demonstrated experience in diagnostic assessments, case formulation and behavioural interventions.
• Demonstrated experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience in report writing and developing appropriate recommendations
• Awareness of Aboriginal culture within Australia’s history, knowledge of cultural sensitivities and current issues affecting the lives of Aboriginal people in conjunction with a willingness to incorporate Aboriginal values into clinical practice.
• Willingness, ability and appropriate levels of health and fitness to travel to and work from remote locations.

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
  Competitive salaries.
• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
• Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
• Flexible conditions such as flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
• Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
• Relocation assistance (where applicable).
• District allowance.

For more information on the position please contact Tahlia Lee, Section Manager – Child and Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Services, on M: 0492 430 731 | E: [email protected]

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options. 

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.

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