General Psychologist - Private Clinic - Paediatric/Young Adult Caseloads

Job title: General Psychologist - Private Clinic - Paediatric/Young Adult Caseloads

Working Hours: Full Time / Part Time available

Salary: A generous base salary + super

Location: Footscray

Roles & Responsibilities:

Our client is an allied health clinic that primarily provides assessment and intervention to clients across a range of ages. They provide a flexible and well supported work environment with a focus on peer-learning, functional therapy, evidence-based-practice and providing a functional and holistic approach to our clients.

Due to the exciting growth, they are looking for a Psychologist and offer exciting, flexible, and full of variety responsibilities. You would suit this role if you are looking for a position to work with paediatric clients or a combination of paediatric clients and teenagers. As a Psychologist, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing the needs and coaching clients and caregivers to provide short- and long-term strategies to support child development.
• Providing consultative support to families.
• Providing assessment and therapy to clients who are experiencing, including but not exclusive to: ADHD, ASD, challenging behaviours, anxiety, depression, OCD, grief and loss, and trauma.
• Working collaboratively with families and professionals (within the centre and from other organisations)
• Planning, implementing and evaluating therapy and intervention services for individuals and their families.
• Preparing reports for assessments & NDIS/Medicare requirements.

Benefits:

• Flexible hours.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Weekly Individual peer support or supervision.
• Weekly Allied Health Team meeting
• 2 additional “well-being” personal leave days per year are on offer for outstanding performance.
• 1 week for observation when joining the clinic
• Bonus scheme when exceed your KPI’s
• 1 MacBook and 1 phone (if required).
• An admin team to support you for bookings, invoicing, contacting clients and ad hoc.
• Access to Employee Assist Program (EAP). EAP Assist is Australia's leading Employee Assistance Program provider with immediate confidential counseling support & advice services to all employees working throughout Australia.
• VISA Sponsorship is available to suitable candidates

Essential Criteria:

• A tertiary qualification in Psychology
• Valid Australian Working Rights
• Current GENERAL AHPRA registration
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Experience working within the NDIS system (desirable)
• Experience working with kids
• Proficient skills in complex assessment and report writing
• MUST have a WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Have a valid Australian Driver License and Car