Psychology Student Orientation

Monash Health Over 14,000 staff 40 sites including:  Monash Medical Centre Clayton and Moorabbin  Dandenong Hospital  Casey Hospital  Kingston Centre  Cranbourne Integrated Community Care Centre  Extensive community rehabilitation, community health and mental health services throughout the Southern Region

What we do… Last year we: On average each year: We provide more than 2.4 million episodes of care to our community More than 180,000 people come to our three Emergency Departments for treatment We respond to more than 46,000 ambulance arrivals We deliver more than 9,000 babies We care for over 29,000 children, and More than 193,000 people are admitted into our hospitals. Together, we seek to deliver quality patient-centred health care and services that meet the needs of our diverse community. The Mental Health Program supports more than one million people across Monash Health’s catchment area. We offer specialist services to south eastern metropolitan and Gippsland regions for eating disorders and perinatal mental health services

Psychology Directorate  The Psychology Directorate is responsible for the professional governance of over 130 psychologists who work within Monash Health. This includes professional CPD, supervision and peer consultations, credentialing and representation of psychology across Monash Health.  It also has operational responsibilities for a number of services within Monash Health including the aPM (agile Psychological Medicine) Clinic, Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services (RACS), the Wellness and Recovery Centre, and Acute Neuropsychology  The Governance Structure (Operationally and Professionally) has been developed over the 18 months.

Monash Health’s Vision & Purpose Vision Better health in our community. Our Purpose To plan and deliver safe, effective and people focused health care and services that anticipate and respond to our community’s health needs. To promote and provide quality education and research relevant to health.

Our Values (iCare) Integrity Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence

The Fine Print

Rights & Responsibilities Students Rights & Responsibilities (on website) Clinical Educators (Supervisors) Rights & Responsibilities (on website) Client’s/Patients Rights (on website)

Code of Conduct ID Badges, always need to be worn. Uniform, or adherence to Monash Health’s Dress Code (see Prompt Policies and MH Internet Student Orientation Website)

Policies & Procedures Confidentiality Agreement Student Psychology Placements (to sign & return) Psychology Student Placement Declaration Template (To sign on commencement after completion of on-line Student Orientation program) Prompt Policies on student placements including reporting of incidents, complaints and escalation processes Student Orientation Website Smoke Free Environment Clinical Documentation including Hospital Information Service minimum documentation standards and program specific requirements. All Medical Record entries including progress notes, Psychology Specific reports require co-signing by the Primary Supervisor

OH&S Hand Hygiene (on website) Fire Training (on website) Infection Control – see Student Agreement including immunisation record Emergency Codes

Psychology Student Coordinators All Student Placement are coordinated by the Psychology Directorate. Student Program Coordinator Mr. George Habib (Deputy Director of Psychology – Professional Partnerships). Responsibilities include: -University Partnership Agreements. -Interviewing and student placement selection -vicPLACE documentation -Liaison with Monash Health Placement Coordinators -Liaison with University and Institution Placement Coordinators Program Student Placement Coordinators:  Dr. David Moseley - ELMHS  Dr. Sarah Davenport – Intensive Rehabilitation Services  Ms. Kirsten Yates – Community Access and Partnerships, aPM Clinic and the WRC.  Dr. Betina Gardner – Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services (RACS)  Dr. Brian Long – Acute Neuropsychology, Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Children’s Cancer Centre (CCC).

Logistics Phones (ISBAR Communication. Available on LMS) Pagers – see local orientation Computers, & Internet/Intranet – see Student Confidentiality Agreement Documentation – see Prompt Policies Any other queries can be addressed to the relevant Psychology Discipline Senior or the Student Placement Program Coordinator Mr. George Habib. Go to Monash Health Student Orientation Site. g/page/Careers/Student_Or ientation/Your_Specialty/