Academic and Registration Requirements. An employee with a four year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology; or who has qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer and who is registered as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Employees appointed at the Senior Psychologist level shall satisfy the criteria for the Psychologist classification and have completed a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service and thereafter point on the salary scale for Psychologist. Employees appointed to this classification shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the employer by their work performed and the results achieved, together with their aptitude, abilities and other attributes, that appointment at this level is warranted on merit.
Academic and Registration Requirements. A Psychologists is an employee with a four year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology; or a qualification deemed equivalent by the employer. The Psychologist classification includes both Psychologists in Training and Psychologists who have full registration with the Psychologists Registration Board of NSW. A Psychologist in Training shall commence at year 1 of the scale for Psychologist. Provided that where a Psychologist has already met the criteria for full registration and is registered in accordance with the Psychologists Act 2001 (NSW), they shall commence at year 3 of the scale for Psychologist. Provided further that until such time as a Psychologist has met the criteria for full registration and is registered in accordance with the Psychologists Act 2001 (NSW), the employee shall not progress past the salary rate applying for Psychologist 2nd year of service.
Academic and Registration Requirements. The Clinical Psychologist is a fully registered psychologist with a Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology or some other recognised clinical area in psychology that the employer deems relevant to the functions of the position. The postgraduate qualifications must be of no less than two years full time duration (or part- time equivalent) and include professional clinical coursework, clinical training and supervised placement experience as core components. Employees with a three year Clinical Doctorate (or equivalent) or a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) shall enter the classification at year 2 of the scale. Employees entering this classification from the classifications of Psychologist or Senior Psychologist shall enter at the salary point for this classification that is above the salary point previously applying as Psychologist or Senior Psychologist.
