ECU is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated professional to supports the provision of a specialised psychological service to support staff across ECU and enhance employee wellbeing.

This position will work with ECU staff and stakeholders to identify psychological support requirements due to complex situations and will offer triage and assessment, intervention, support and training to individuals and teams. The role will build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across the organisation to promote wellbeing and help manage psychosocial risk. This role will be instrumental in progressing ECU’s WHS and Wellbeing strategic programs and approaches, including designing and delivering mental health initiatives.

The successful applicant will have:
A Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and current registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, with an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology with no conditions, undertakings, or reprimands.
Demonstrated high level of knowledge and experience in providing high quality, short-term clinical interventions to address a broad range of personal and work-related issues, via a number of modalities (e.g.: face to face, phone, online) and providing critical incident support and psychological first aid with both individuals and groups following a traumatic work-related incident or event.
High ability to consult and work collaboratively with all levels of ECU management and staff to address work related issues and promoting staff wellbeing.
Well-developed communication, consultative and influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to high ability to develop and effectively present mental health and wellbeing psychoeducational training in a variety of delivery modes.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage.

ECU is a smoke-free environment.

Benefits & Remuneration
This ongoing, full-time position attracts remuneration of $134,599 to $151,600 pa inclusive of 17% university superannuation contribution.

ECU also has an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our website Employment Opportunities Overview.

Contact
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Kim Mc Clean, Chief Safety Officer on 63042708 or k.mcclean@ecu.edu.au for more information or to discuss this opportunity.

Closing Date
Applications close on Monday 2 December 2024 at 11:30pm.

How to Apply
Please address the above listed criteria and a copy of your current CV to your online application.

PLEASE NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS AN ONGOING POSITION, APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EITHER PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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