Senior Neuropsychologist

Position Title Senior Neuropsychologist (Grade 3) - Forensic Youth Mental Health

Location Orygen Youth Health - Parkville

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Advertisement text Senior Neuropsychologist (Grade 3) Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

• An exciting new and unique specialist position within forensic youth mental health 
• Full-Time Fixed Term opportunity + Salary Packaging
• Based across Parkville and Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts
• Excellent team culture, training, supervision and ongoing prof dev opportunities

Your new team

Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers. 

Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) team within Custodial FYMHS comprising of Speech Pathology, Neuropsychology and Occupational Therapy. This specialist assessment team provides primary and secondary consultations regarding complex cases, particularly when diagnostic clarification around communication and cognition (i.e. ASD, Language Disorders, ADHD and ID) is sought. 

Your new role

• Provide assistance and support to young people in custody who present with complex, neuropsychological needs
• Provide Neuropsychology assessment and expert opinion regarding diagnostic formulation and treatment recommendations to support young people and their service providers in custody
• Work with Primary Health and other custodial service providers to support knowledge and understanding regarding cognitive complexity to support capacity building and service support options
• Development of clinical policy, protocols and planning for delivery of neuropsychology-specific services

About You:

• Relevant qualifications, hold endorsement in clinical neuropsychology and board approved supervisor (see position description for details)
• Substantive experience in clinical practice as a clinical neuropsychologist, particularly in youth mental health
• Previous experience or an interest in and experience in supporting young people with NDD/ASD
• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant settings is desirable.

Benefits of working with us:

• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change
• Receive specialist supervision and training, with  career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• You will enjoy excellent work-life balance  in a supportive and collaborative team . We want you to stay long term
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport

Interested?

If you’re ready to make a real and positive impact amongst the youth justice population by providing high quality assessment, evidence based treatment, care team consultation / liaison and support / service linkages for young people within & exiting custody, we would love to discuss this exciting role with you in more detail. If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.