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FORM 092

05/07

Section 1 – POSITION Identification

|Position number: |Generic |

|Title: |Psychologist |

|Classification: |Specified Calling Level 1 |

|Directorate: |Accommodation and Care Services / Country Services / Metropolitan Services |

|Division: |District Office |

|Section: |District Office |

|Award/Agreement: |Public Service Award 1992; relevant Public Service and Government Officers General Agreement |

|Location of position: |Various |

SECTION 2 – REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

|POSITION TITLE |CLASSIFICATION |

|District Director |Specified Calling Level 5 |

|(Administratively) | |

|Senior Consultant Psychologist (Professionally) |Specified Calling |

| |Level 4 |

Reports to

|Team Leader |Level 6 |

|Clinical /Counselling/Forensic Psychologist |Specified Calling |

| |Level 3 |

Reports to

|This Position |Specified Calling Level 1 |

Positions under direct supervision:

|Title |Classification |

| | |

SECTION 3 – DEPARTMENT VALUES

|We value respect |We value team work |

|We value openness |We value responsiveness |

SECTION 4 – STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

|The Psychologist performs duties within the framework of the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics using psychological expertise. |

SECTION 5 – KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

|No |Key Responsibility Area and Related Duties |

| | |

| |Performs the following duties within the framework of the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics using psychological expertise: |

| | |

|1 |Assessment services |

| |Provides psychological assessment under supervisory direction for children, adults and families. |

| |Administers psychometric assessment tools and provides analysis and data interpretation from these assessments. |

| | |

|2 |Counselling interventions |

| |Analyses client needs and provides counselling to clients, using effective culturally appropriate counselling methods. |

| |Provides diagnostic and support counselling for clients experiencing difficulties and to engage clients in problem solving. |

|3 |Psychological interventions |

| |Uses psychological principles to contribute to the development of intervention plans for children, adults and families. |

| |Assists with the development and implementation of behaviour and anger management programs for children, adults and families. |

|4 |Training and resource development |

| |Under direction develops, prepares and presents training for departmental staff, other Government and non-Government agencies and community groups in |

| |relation to psychological interventions. |

| |Advises other staff on behavioural interventions and assists in the development of skills in areas of psychological intervention. |

| |Under direction develops resources and programs for the use of other staff in the Department in areas of expertise. |

|5 |Other |

| |Participates in Emergency Management and Response duties as required. |

| |Other duties as required. |

SECTION 6 – WORK RELATED REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

|A 4-year Degree in Psychology and eligibility for full registration with the Psychologists Board of Australia. |

|Possession of a range of psychological knowledge and counselling skills relevant to a child protection context. |

|Demonstrated knowledge of the use and interpretation of psychometric assessment tools. |

|Report Writing Skills |

|Demonstrated interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation skills and the ability to assist in the development in others. |

SECTION 7 – ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

The occupant of this position will require the following prior to appointment:

• Current 'C or A' class driver's licence

• Working with Children Check

• Be willing to Travel intrastate as required

SECTION 8 – CERTIFICATION

The details contained in this document are an accurate statement of the duties, responsibilities and other requirements of the position.

|DELEGATED AUTHORITY: |

|(Director or above) |

|SIGNATURE: | |

|NAME: | |

|POSITION TITLE: | |

|DATE: | |

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Department for Child Protection

Registered Copy

April 2011

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