Full Time 6 Month Contract

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

$142,194 to $151,671 per annum

• Make a real difference in child and youth development, right where it’s needed
• Grow your career with diverse and challenging cases and cultural support
• Change lives, starting with your own

About the role

The Paediatric Psychologist 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). 

Your primary focus will be to manage a caseload of complex clients, delivering evidence based, culturally safe clinical neuropsychological assessment and treatment recommendations for a range of neurodevelopmental disorders including FASD, ASD, and ADHD.

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 What we’re looking for

What we are looking for:

• A Paediatric Psychologist with a Master’s degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology or Forensic Psychology with full registration with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A practitioner who can build strong, trusting relationships with clients and the community.
• If you bring exceptional clinical and communication skills, a proactive, adaptable attitude, a genuine respect for diverse client backgrounds, we’d like to hear from you.

If you have:

The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and bring exceptional clinical skills, a proactive adaptable attitude, and a genuine respect for diverse client backgrounds, we want you!

What we offer:

Congress offers rewarding career options and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.

• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.

• 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.

• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.

• Salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

*Total effective package includes; base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading and salary packaging options.

Got you interested?

Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit the Apply Now button.

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