• Fun and exciting team culture

• Work from home as an option

• Live in the Cairns region where the rainforest meets the reef with so much to do on weekends such as scuba diving, hiking, waterfall hunting, and water skiing.

Job Title: Psychologist - Cairns

Job Type: Full Time and/or Part Time

After Hours Requirements:  No

Practice Information:
This practice is a fast-growing multi-disciplinary allied health team including six Exercise Physiologists, three Occupational Therapists, and an Allied Health Assistant. The practice has a strong reputation that is built on quality, compassion, care, and a fun culture. This is a driven team that pride themselves on teamwork, excellence, and innovation. They focus on bringing out the best in their team members, because they know this will result in the best experience for their clients.

Position Description:
How to know if this workplace is right for you:
If you love people and enjoy adding value to their lives. If you are passionate about psychology and feel you would like to make a huge impact in your client’s lives and grow personally and professionally to achieve this. If you are confident, energetic, driven, and motivated. If you have experience and/or interest in all aspects of psychology, and a thirst for learning, growth, and diversity. If you love working and learning within a close-knit supportive team environment. If you are an outgoing people person who enjoys meeting and working with a broad range of people of different cultural backgrounds, ages, and needs. If you like working in a clinic and getting out and about from the clinic and supporting people within the community in their homes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s level degree in Psychology General registration as a Psychologist and eligibility for a Medicare provider number Membership with AHPRA (or ability to obtain this).

• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 A current Working with Children Blue Card (or ability to obtain this).

• A current Worker Screening Card (or ability to obtain this) A current Police Check (or ability to obtain this).

• Unrestricted driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

• Current First Aid and CPR certificate

Salary Information: Annual Salary: $80,000 - $100,000

Other Benefits:
Offering great work/life balance is a top priority for us so flexibility in work hours with no early mornings, late evenings, or weekend work an amazing and supportive administrative team.

You get to apply new ways of dealing with common problems you get with weekly mentoring and regular in-house continuing education, professional development allowance and support in your pursuit of your clinical interests and passion.

Amazing opportunities for learning and further upskilling from the clinical leadership team in the areas of paediatrics, mental health and persistent pain. Opportunities for progression in your career as a clinical supervisor and/or subject matter expert. You are part of a very strong and committed team and you get to learn from other multi-disciplinary health professionals who are aligned with the Practices mission. You get to help us with creating new ways to do business and help people with excellent work conditions and all equipment provided.
Competitive remuneration opportunity for financial assistance in postgraduate study (e.g. Masters etc.) or professional courses.

About Cairns:
Cairns is a tropical paradise where the rainforest meets the reef and is the only place in the world where two world heritage-listed sites can be found side-by-side. Cairns is a popular travel destination for both students and tourists as it is surrounded by the many attractions that Far North Queensland has to offer. To the north of Cairns, you will find the wet tropics rainforests, to the south are many waterfalls and lakes, the east is where you will find the famous Great Barrier Reef, and the west holds the Australian outback. Cairns is home to the beautiful northern beaches which stretch for 26km, as well as an abundance of swimming holes and waterfalls. The neighbouring towns of Kuranda, Port Douglas, Yungaburra and Atherton also contribute to the diversity of the region.

For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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