Between Two Psychs: Tips for Provisional Psychologists and Early Career Therapists

Send us a textIsabelle and Claire discuss the last of the new competencies for psychologists: Health equity and a human rights approach when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, families and communities.  Claire shares some recent training she attended on this topic, including some helpful resources for clinicians looking to develop competence in this important area.Books:Cultural Safety in Trauma-Informed Practice from a First Nations Perspective: Billabongs of Knowledge by Nicole Tujague and Kelleigh RyanJilya by Tracey WestermanTraining/Assessments/ResourcesAustralian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) https://indigenouspsychology.com.au/training/Indigenous Psychological Services https://indigenouspsychservices.com.au/products-tests/Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) https://indigenouspsyched.org.au/

Send us a textIsabelle and Claire discuss Competency 7 from the new competencies for psychologists: Demonstrates a health equity and human rights approach when working with people from diverse groups.  They explore what it means to support clients across the community, including people with disability, diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, and different lived experiences. We also discuss trauma-informed practice, awareness of neurodiversity, and why ongoing learning and listening to lived experience are central to ethical, responsive care.

Send us a textIsabelle and Claire discuss Competency 6 of the new competencies for psychologists: Communicates and relates to others effectively and appropriately.   

Send us a textIn this episode, Isabelle and Claire unpack Competency 5: conduc psychological intervention, and why the more explicit and culturally responsive nature of the new competencies is so important in our day-to-day practice. They explore what informs our intervention choices, including case formulation, diagnosis, collaboration, and making sure clients are actively involved in their care, as well as client feedback and adjusting our approach when required.

Send us a textIsabelle and Claire discuss Competency 4 which focusses on psychological assessment, including different types of assessment methods and tools, assessment selection, culturally sensitive and appropriate assessment and risk assessment.