Psychologist - CALD. Full/Part Time Max Term - Perth

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

We have an exciting new opportunity to join the LWB team providing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Psychological Service across the Perth Metro area. This program provides psychological treatment services for individuals (aged 12+) from a CALD background with mild to moderate mental health concerns.  

The role of Psychologist is to provide structured psychological treatment services that are evidence based and in culturally appropriate and sensitive methods.   

This is a maximum term, full-time position to 30 June 2025 (with the possibility of extension). Part-Time could also be considered. There will be three office locations including Leederville, Langford and Ellenbrook.

Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver psychological treatments using a stepped care approach offering psychological treatments, underpinned by shared decision making and individual needs.
• Implement evidence based practice through providing expert knowledge and support to achieve optimal outcomes for individuals from CALD backgrounds following a person-centred approach which is sensitive to local contexts and their cultural needs.
• Undertake office/centre based face to face consultations and outreach sessions/consultations in an environment that is suitable for the individual.
• Provide structured, measurement based, relevant and timely feedback to the individuals primary care provider and/or referring practitioner along the course of care.
• Maintain up to date, accurate and comprehensive documentation in accordance with legislation, standards and internal policy.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships with GPs, the local CALD community and other service providers.
• Participate in meetings, reflective practice sessions, reviews and case consultations.

 Skills & Experience

• Relevant degree qualification in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience communicating bilingually with a diverse range of people (eg Arabic/Farsi, Vietnamese, Burmese, Mandarin/Cantonese, Hindi/Urdu)
• Significant experience working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Significant experience undertaking psychological testing, assessments and providing psychological therapies covering a broad range of presentations.
• Demonstrated experience managing client risk and adhering to clinical governance standards.
• Driver’s licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Laptop + iPhone included
• Excellent tax benefits with salary packaging
• Supportive team environment

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact abigail.macleod@lwb.org.au