Clinical Psychologist

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1 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin Date: July 2014 Jb Title : CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Lcatin : West 2, Cmmunity Mental Health Team Reprting T : Team Manager Direct Reprts : N Functinal Relatinships with : Internal Psychlgy Prfessinal Leader Principal Psychlgist Other District Mental Health Services MOKO Services and Isa Lei Other WDHB Services CADS Frensics MDT External Clients and family/whanau NGOs and ther cmmunity grups Staff and students f prfessinal discipline Schls and educatin prviders Other health agencies Statutry Agencies Guidance Dcuments Health Practitiners Cmpetency Assurance Act 2003\ Cre cmpetencies f Psychlgists in NZ DHBs (Apex Meca) Natinal Mental Health Sectr Standards WDHB plicies Purpse T prvide assessment, treatment and cnsultancy t selected cnsumers and their families/whanau f WDHB. Als t ther prfessinal grups, statutry agencies and the wider cmmunity. Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 1

2 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin KEY TASKS 1. T ffer Psychlgical Assessment and specialist assessments EXPECTED OUTCOMES Prvide assessments : Psychlgical assessment Differential diagnsis Psychmetric Risk assessment Behaviural Sci-Cultural, Familial 2 Offer Psychlgical Interventin and Therapy 3 Functin as a Team member (MDT multi disciplinary team) Dcumentatin Reprts Prvide treatment recmmendatins t cnsumer and team. Prvide Psychlgical treatment, and therapy as indicated. Prvide treatment plan, and reprts Review and evaluate treatment. Refer t apprpriate services, and liaise with apprpriate with client and relevant parties. Attend referral meetings, clinical reviews. Participate in plicy meetings, service develpment planning. Liaise with ther team members t prvide a quality assured service. Prvide cnsultancy and act as resurce t team, staff, and cmmunity. 4 T prvide Grup Therapy aimed at skill acquisitin r specialist treatment Facilitate grups, review, and evaluate 5 T prvide Care C-rdinatin where relevant. - Mental Health Services Invlvement in care planning and care c-rdinatin t cnsumers. Specific care is brkered t the MDT Selected cnsumers fr care c-rdinatin are negtiated with the MDT and determined by - receiving Psychlgical treatment - best and safe practice - type and cmplexity f interventin - level f experience f psychlgist - type, acuity and cmplexity f client needs - ther prfessin specific demands 6 T prmte the prfessinal discipline Prvide placement and supervisin fr Psychlgy students / internships. N.B. Supervisin fr Interns can nly be prvided by the senir psychlgist with at Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 2

3 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin KEY TASKS EXPECTED OUTCOMES least 3 years experience since qualificatin. Participate in prvisin f In-service educatin. 7 Ensure nging prfessinal develpment. T cmply with the requirements f the HPCA Hlds an annual APC. Attend regular supervisin with a senir clinician psychlgist. Attend WDHB Psychlgy Prfessinal meetings. Maintains Psychlgist Bard Cmpetencies, and DHB cmpetencies. NB : Cmpetencies fr DHB Psychlgists are fund in the APEX unin handbk. Identify prfessinal develpment needs and attend Cntinuing Prfessinal educatin Participate in research prgrams as apprpriate. Statutry & Treaty f Waitangi bligatins Ensures the prfessinal and plitical integrity f WDHB by carrying ut all functins in cmpliance f the Treaty f Waitangi and by demnstrating a serius cmmitment t keeping the treaty alive. T recgnise Individual Respnsibility fr Wrkplace Health and Safety under the Health and Safety in Emplyment Act 1992 Shws sensitivity t cultural cmplexity in the wrkfrce and patient ppulatin Cmpany health and safety plicies are read and understd and relevant prcedures applied t their wn wrk activities Wrkplace hazards are identified and reprted, including self management f hazards where apprpriate Can identify health and safety representative fr area Our Purpse, Values and Standards Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 3

4 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin At the heart f Waitemata DHB is ur prmise f better care fr everyne. This prmise statement is the articulatin f ur three-fld purpse t: 1. prmte wellness, 2. prevent, cure and amelirate ill health and 3. relieve the suffering f thse entrusted t ur care. At the heart f ur values is the need fr all f us t reflect n the intrinsic dignity f every single persn that enters ur care. It is a privilege t be able t care fr patients, whānau and ur cmmunity, a privilege that is smetimes verlked in ur day t day wrk. Our standards and behaviurs serve as a reminder t us all abut hw we are with ur patients and with each ther. Nte: This jb descriptin frms part f an individual s cntract f emplyment with WDHB and must be attached t that cntract. Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 4

5 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin PERSON SPECIFICATION POSITION TITLE: Minimum Preferred Qualificatin NZ Registered Clinical Psychlgist MA Degree in Psychlgy Pst Graduate Diplma f Clinical Psychlgy / r Dctrate / r equivalent Experience Knwledge and experience f wrking within a harm reductin framewrk. Relevant experience/training in the mental health and alchl and drug field. Demnstrable experience and/r training in a case supprt/ clinical supervisin rle. Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 5

6 Clinical Psychlgist Psitin Descriptin Skills/Knwledge/Behaviur Past experience in mental health. Assessment skills. Able t prvide specialized interventins including neurpsychlgical and psychmetric testing and evidence based therapies. Experience in care crdinatin preferred but nt essential. Experience in grup therapy preferred but nt essential. Experience wrking within multidisciplinary team. Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION - Page 6