Paediatric Psychologist
Job No:
VNA691
Location:
Coorparoo, QLD
- Permanent, part-time opportunity (working 3 days per week)
- Based at our Coorparoo location location
- Base Salary = $98,688 (pro rata) + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services, strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years, Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.
About the Opportunity
As our Paediatric Psychologist, you will provide developmental assessments and counselling services and support to children, young people and their families when emotional, social, behavioural, learning, vocational, parenting, and family issues relating to living with a vision impairment and/or loss of vision arises.
In this role you also will:
- Provide individual counselling services or targeted group programs
- Use appropriate functional and standardised tools to assess developmental learning and behavioural difficulties
- Promote and represent Vision Australia regarding Counselling, developmental and educational issues in relevant forums
- Work within a cross-functional team of allied health professionals
- Explore and create developmental and learning assessments tailored for children who are blind and/or have low vision
View the Position Description for this role
About You
You should be a Registered Psychologist through AHPRA, and have experience in providing developmental assessments and counselling services to children, young people and their families. You will also have:
- Passion for working with children and young people
- Experience in educational and developmental psychology
- Ability to use development and learning assessments
- Expertise to develop future learning and development assessments for children and young people who are blind or have low vision
- Be a team player who is passionate in supporting people to live life on their terms and build on their independence
Benefits of Working at Vision Australia
- Flexibility to manage your own caseload and calendar that allows an individual approach to work-life balance
- Supportive, motivating and inspired work environment
- Working within a cross-functional team of allied health professionals
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
Contact
If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Courtney McKee.
To apply
If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.
Applications should consist of a full resume. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.
For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.