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Student Placements

Are you looking for a placement to complete your Master of Clinical Psychology? Are you a registered Psychologist? Are you a University Placement Coordinator looking for options for your students?

 

Here at the Perinatal Professionals Hub we offer a fully structured placement program for post-registration Master of Clinical Psychology students. We can offer very flexible placement hours, providing telehealth from home, with a rich learning environment specific to the perinatal psychology field.

Working in partnership with Mums Matter Psychology, The Perinatal Professionals Hub can provide placements for Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) students.

 

This encompasses perinatal psychology training and work with clients in both individual and group settings.  Placements are flexible with start and end dates, working hours, and working from home. Supervision is provided weekly in both individual and group format.

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Students have an exciting opportunity to:

  • Provide both individual and group therapy (if desired) for pregnant and new mums via Telehealth (work from home)

  • Observe intake telephone consultations with Mums Matter Psychology clientsduring which new patient information including presenting problems, brief mental health history, current risk factors, protective factors and key logistical

  • information is collected

  • Administer patient records (clinical note keeping) and learn about utilising Medicare in a private practice setting

  • Produce and deliver workshops for patients on topics relating to emotional distress around pregnancy or delivery, antenatal and postnatal depression antenatal and postnatal anxiety, adjustment to parenthood, pregnancy or neonatal grief and loss, relationship difficulties (if desired)

  • Work with and be supervised by Frances Bilbao (Clinical Psychologist), the 2020-2021 Allied Health Awards Psychologist of the Year and 2021 Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists Significant Contribution Award-winner with over 10 years experience in the Perinatal field

  • Attend group supervision fortnightly with other Mums Matter Psychology psychologists and other students/interns/clinical registrars

  • Leverage referrals from and liaise closely with midwives, maternal and child health nurses and GPs for integrated perinatal care

  • Develop professionally through dedicated perinatal psychology training (both external and in-house)

  • Work in a culture of excellence and support amongst the 2020-2021 Allied Health Awards Adult Team of the Year, and 2022 Allied Health Awards Team Culture Excellence winner. 

  • Work in a Certified “Great Place to Work”. MMP has been independently evaluated as a supportive working environment for all https://bit.ly/greatplacetoworkMMP 

  • Attend staff meetings if desired

  • Attend group supervision with team Psychiatrist

  • Undertake other duties as agreed

 

Work will take place from home via Telehealth with clients and online meetings with the Director.

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Melinda Sullivan

Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Psychology Registrar Supervisee

​“I have worked for Mums Matter Psychology since 2019. I have found the work interesting, engaging and challenging. This  organization is run in an extremely professional and supportive manner and the team has been unfailingly friendly and welcoming .
 

I completed part of my registrar program with Mums Matter Psychology and found this experience valuable. I was provided with great supervision that was targeted  and responsive to my needs.  As a mature age graduate, Frances was easily able to  discern my needs and  encourage and challenge me in a thoughtful and encouraging manner. The group supervision sessions offered to registrars as well as the monthly general supervision sessions added to the breadth of support given. I was provided with the most relevant and current literature and ongoing professional education materials to support my growth and development as a clinician.
 

I would highly recommend Mums Matter Psychology as both a workplace, for  placement positions and completion of registrar requirements”

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