psychology 5+1 internship program adelaide
Join a dynamic multidisciplinary mental health service
Activ8 Mind is a leading South Australian provider of mental health services, passionate about improving mental health, behaviour, and function. We know that choosing a supervisor and host for your internship is a big decision - you want genuine support, strong clinical guidance, your required supervision hours, real work practice, and a diversity of experience to prepare you for life as a registered psychologist.
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An internship with Activ8 Mind deliver all of this, and more.
About the Activ8 Mind team
our purpose and values
Our purpose is to create independence, wellness, personal growth, and transformation through thoughtful care and specialist mental health and behavioural interventions in alignment with our values of growth, proactive and thoughtful care, and people-centred, impactful service.
supported internship program
About the Program
Our supported internship program includes:
In-house Board Approved Primary and Secondary Supervisors with weekly scheduled supervision within work hours.
Additional in-house peer support every 2 weeks.
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Senior specialist expertise via team presentations and PD sessions.
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Structured induction and onboarding with a tailored learning plan.
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Exposure to multidisciplinary team including Behaviour Therapists, Mental Health Social Workers, Educators and OTS for a richer learning experience.
About the internship
what you'll learn
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Therapeutic and assessment skills across the 8 AHPRA core competencies.
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Developing and delivering therapy plans for children, youth, and adults presenting with depression, anxiety, neurodiversity, schizoaffective disorders, trauma, BPAD, BPD, cognitive impairments, and chronic pain.
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Trauma-informed care.
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Risk assessment and supporting clients with suicidal thoughts and self-injurious behaviours.
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How to write medico-legal reports
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Delivery and write up of Cognitive Assessments, Psychosocial FCAs, and Vocational Assessments.
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Hands-on practice with your own client caseload across CBT, ACT, DBT Skills, Solution Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
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Core professional behaviours: time management, prioritisation, case noting, reflective practice, working within your code of conduct, ethical/legal/professional matters, crisis intervention, and building professional relationships.
About The Role
provisional
psychologist
choose from
0.6, 0.7,or 0.8 FTE
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Incremental increase in caseload up to 4 billable hours/day.
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Work with clients across the lifespan, aged 5-65.
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Exposure to multiple funding frameworks: NDIS, Workers' Compensation, EAP, and private patients.
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Support in delivering Cognitive Assessments, Psychosocial FCAs, and Vocational Assessments.
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Support in designing and delivering mental health training and workshops.
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Competitive graduate salary.
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Work across both our Salisbury and Parkside offices (varying levels).
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Dedicated time for case studies, log books, and personal research.
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Continued employment after full registration, with full-time hours available and a salary review.
Interested?
Next steps
NEXT ROUND OF GRADUATE-INTERNSHIP INTERVIEWS
Commencing late October-November
...so get in ealy
Submit your resume an an introductory email to ​e.georgiadis@activ8group.com.au.
Suitable applicants will be invited for an interview.
have questions?
8292 5300