Senior Psychologist/Psychologist

$122,641 to $138,131 pa (HEW8) Senior Psychologist; $107,151 to $120,060 pa (HEW7) Psychologist

Part-time (0.6) Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Ongoing, Joondalup and City Campus

Open to candidates with relevant working rights

STUDENT LIFE

JOONDALUP AND CITY CAMPUS

$122,641 to $138,131 pa PRO-RATA SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST

$107,151 to $120,060 pa PRO-RATA PSYCHOLOGIST

ONGOING, PART-TIME (0.6 FTE) MONDAY - WEDNESDAY

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an opportunity to become part of something extraordinary.

Student Life

The Student Life Directorate delivers services and evidence-based programs for current students that aims to contribute to improved health and wellbeing; as well as supporting students to succeed in their higher education studies. The Directorate has three major teams focused on (1) Health and Wellbeing; (2) Students course advice, course progress and success; and (3) Student Experience and Student Voice. The Directorate focuses on taking a person-centred approach when engaging with students; collaboration across Schools and Directorates and continuous quality improvement to make a transformational and meaningful impact on students experience at University.

About the Opportunity

The ECU Psychological Counselling Support (PCS) team is seeking a motivated and experienced Psychologist or Senior Psychologist to provide individual and group counselling to current ECU students at our Joondalup and City Campus.

Due to the confidential nature of this service, current ECU students will not be considered for the position.

About you

Minimum qualifications for the successful applicant will be full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Essential skills for this position include:

Broad psychological counselling experience demonstrating knowledge and skills in assessing and treating adults with a broad range of psycho-social problems and disorders;
Relevant experience and a keen interest in developing and running groups and workshops;
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work independently and as part of a broader psychological counselling team;
Knowledge of and skills for working with cross-cultural issues in counselling;
Experience in the development and implementation of proactive measures that assist in the prevention of mental health difficulties;
Experience in a tertiary education setting would be an advantage, however, is not essential.

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

For more information, please contact Suzie O'Neill at counselling@ecu.edu.au.

Application Process

Please upload your resume along with a written statement that:

Addresses how you meet the above-noted essential skills for the position; and
Specifies your relevant qualification and registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.

Advert Closure

Applications close Monday, 13 July at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date, and encourage applicants to submit their applications early.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace with specific strategies and initiatives in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and faith. For more information on our commitment to equity and diversity, please visit our Inclusive Workplace website.

At ECU, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively encourage people with disability to apply to ECU. To discuss how we can support adjustment requirements, please contact the person listed above.

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