Assistantship - Clinician Assistant

Position Reporting to	Director of Clinic Services
Employment Status	0.2, Short term contract
Classification	Scholarship/Stipend
Eligibility	Current or prospective PhD students of The Cairnmillar Institute

 

Position Purpose

Clinic Assistants(CA) will be required to hold current registration as a psychologist, counsellor, or psychotherapist. Clinic assistants will have an expected average caseload (including associated duties e.g., report writing, case notes, etc.) of 5 client hours per day. Registered psychologists with a current supervisor endorsement may be eligible to provide supervision of Cairnmillar Institute provisional psychologists on placement in lieu of some billable client hours, as the approval of Clinic Director. Counsellors and psychotherapists would need to be approved to provide supervision services.

 

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assistance	Conduct a clinical caseload across many of the Clinical programs (e.g. EAP, assessments) Participate in projects requiring clinical input as they occur
Administration	Clinic administrative responsibilities Note-keeping in line with clinic requirements Compliance with clinic clinical governance Promote the clinical services to local doctors and community organisations including strengthening collaborative links between referral sources
Service	Provide input into the development of clinical services Attend clinic meetings and planning sessions

 

Key Selection Criteria

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Well developed written and oral communication skills
• High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite including Microsoft Teams and Zoom
• Experience in teaching desirable but not essential
• Familiarity with Cairnmillar policies, systems and processes desirable but not essential

Qualifications, Registrations and Memberships

• Registration as a psychologist, counsellor and/or psychotherapist
• Current fulltime enrolment in good standing in the PhD course
• Adequate progress on the thesis, as confirmed by the Principal Supervisor, such that the
• expectations of the assistantship will not interfere with progress to PhD completion.

Competencies, Behaviours and Attributes

• Alignment with the Institute values of integrity, professionalism, teamwork, respect, and collaboration
• A genuine interest in the delivery of high-quality clinical practice
• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion

 

Other requirements

The successful applicant will need to have unrestricted right to work in Australia, a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check.

 

About us

Established over 60 years ago, The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit organisation that is solely focused on the advancement of better mental health through education, research and treatment in the field of psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.

Cairnmillar is now one of the largest trainers of postgraduate psychologists and counsellors in Australia.

In addition to our educational programs, we offer a range of clinical services across our four clinic sites (North Melbourne, Hawthorn East, Dandenong and CBD) as well as remote services.

We pride ourselves in offering a flexible and enjoyable collegial workplace.

 

How to apply

Please email your CV along with a statement outlining reasons for applying, relevant experience, knowledge and skills to [email protected].

For more information you are welcome to contact Associate Professor Paul Jenkinson.

The Cairnmillar Institute promotes the following values: collaboration, compassion, integrity, professionalism and respect and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Cairnmillar is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves.