Registrar - Psychotherapy

About the role

Applications are invited for an advanced psychiatry registrar with a specific interest in psychotherapy to join the Psychotherapy Department at St Vincent's Health Melbourne for a one year specialised training placement. This is an accredited training position funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health under the Specialist Training Program. The Registrar's clinical work takes place both in public settings within St Vincent's Mental Health Service and in the private sector, primarily at a psychotherapy-oriented clinic adjacent to St Vincent's Hospital on Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. The registrar will be expected to deliver psychodynamic psychotherapy in each of the settings. It is anticipated that there will be opportunities for individual, family and group psychotherapy. The registrar is encouraged to attend to formal educational opportunities on courses related to the development of specialist skills in the area of psychotherapy. Expert supervision will be provided for each of the psychotherapeutic treatment modalities the registrar is engaged in, and the registrar has the opportunity to participate in a rich array of reflective groups and topic seminars. There is an expectation that the successful applicant contributes to the on-call roster at St Vincent's Mental Health. Classifications for this position will range from HM26 - HM30 ($136,413.16 - $177,622.12) pro rata for part-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor Surgery or equivalent
• Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA or eligibility for general registration
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
• R eg i st r at i on as a med ic at i on pr es cri ber
• C o mm i tment to t he Va l u e s and H ea l th Ca r e P hil oso p hy o f S VH M
• About the Mental Health Department
• Working at St Vincent's
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.
• Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.
• What We Can Offer You
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Pre-employment checks
• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
• How to Apply
• To apply, click the ' Apply ' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile
• Please upload your resume, cover letter, addressed to Dr Dominika Baetens, Director of Mental Health and contact details for two (2) referees.
• For further information, please contact: Associate Professor Paul Cammell, Head of Psychotherapy Training
• Email: paul.cammell@svha.org.au
• We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
• Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
• SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunis

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Job Description: Excellent benefits including salary packaging Challenging and rewarding work environment

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