This program offers clinical placements at Swinburne's Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults, focusing on providing psychological assessment and counselling services to older adults and their families. The increasing number of older adults in Australia necessitates professionals equipped to handle issues like grief, life transitions, dementia, and coping with medical problems. This clinic is a leading university-based training facility in aged care and mental health, attracting students from across Australia.
This placement provides specialised training for mental health professionals seeking to work in the growing aged care sector. Opportunities exist for psychologists, social workers, counsellors, and mental health nurses.
Students may need to commit to longer than the minimum six months to accrue the required clinical contact hours.
This is a placement opportunity, not a degree program with associated tuition fees. Specific costs related to living expenses are not detailed.
Swinburne University of Technology is an accredited institution.
This is a clinical placement opportunity at Swinburne's Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults, focusing on psychological assessment and counselling for older adults, their families, and aged care staff.
You must be currently studying Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or Mental Health Nursing at a postgraduate level.
The placement requires a minimum commitment of 6 months, with a time commitment of 2 days per week. Students may need to commit longer to accrue sufficient clinical contact hours.
This is a placement opportunity, not a degree program, so there are no associated tuition fees.
To apply, you need to download and read the 'Placement information sheet', complete the 'Placement application form', and email it along with your CV and a short cover letter to Jenny Linossier at jlinossier@swinburne.edu.au.
The program offers individual and group supervision, as well as educational webinars to support students throughout their placements.