iCanADAPT Support Psychologist
Faculty of Science
School of Psychology
Reference no. 1972/0917

• Opportunity to support the research requirements of the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG)
• Located at Camperdown
• Part-time (FTE 0.4, two days a week) fixed term for 2 years, remuneration package: $106Kp.a. pro rata which includes base salary, leave loading and up to 17% super

About the opportunity 
The iCanADAPT Support Psychologist will primarily be responsible for monitoring registration, progress, clinical improvement or deterioration by online score monitoring, lesson and program completion of participants electing to undertake an online therapy program, iCanADAPT, to manage anxiety and/or depression for people who have been diagnosed and/or are receiving treatment for cancer. 

In this position, you will:

• provide clinical psychological supervision of participants registered into the iCanADAPT Program
• provide research and administrative support to the iCanADAPT Program
• conduct data collection, data analysis and literature searches, aids in preparing preliminary reports
• conduct research work as part of the broader Research agenda for PoCoG.

About you
The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance in recruiting talent aligned to these values in the pursuit of research excellence. We are looking for an iCanADAPT Support Psychologist who possesses:

• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, registered with the Psychology Board of Australia, AHPRA
• broad understanding of the principles of psychological therapy
• demonstrable understanding and current knowledge of relevant aspects of the Work Health and Safety Policy
• demonstrated understanding of research methodology.

About us
Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG) is one of 13 national cooperative cancer clinical trials groups, with a mandate from Cancer Australia to increase collaboration and innovation in psycho-oncology research. Our aim is to improve outcomes for people affected by cancer by developing and facilitating high quality, collaborative and clinically relevant research focused on optimising psychosocial and supportive care. PoCoG has a membership of over 1200 researchers, clinicians, consumers and students from across Australia, New Zealand and internationally, working and studying in the area of psycho-oncology.

PoCoG is a national body that serves a broad community of psycho-oncology researchers across Australia. PoCoG is a centre of the University of Sydney and the operational centre is located within the School of Psychology. All PoCoG staff are employees of the University of Sydney. 

Since our inception 160 years ago, the University of Sydney has led to improve the world around us. We believe in education for all and that effective leadership makes lives better. These same values are reflected in our approach to diversity and inclusion, and underpin our long-term strategy for growth. We’re Australia's first university and have an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. Across our campuses, we employ more than 6,000 academic and non-academic staff who support over 60,000 students.

We are undergoing significant transformative change which brings opportunity for innovation, progressive thinking, breaking with convention, challenging the status quo, and improving the world around us.

For more information on the position and University, please view the candidate information pack available from the job’s listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit
sydney.edu.au/recruitment and search by the reference number to apply.

Closing date: 11.30pm 5 October 2017

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

If we think your skills are needed in other areas of the University, we will be sure to contact you about other opportunities.

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