• Location: Geelong CBD.
• Key benefits: Lower caseload, staff bonuses, multi-disciplinary team, above award salary.

Think Psychologists is a highly regarded paediatric clinic, providing a broad range of therapeutic and assessment services to children, young adults and their families.

We are currently seeking staff whose values align with ours:

1. Delivery of quality and meaningful services
2. Valuing and respecting individuality
3. Contributing to an environment of trust and integrity

We seek an empathetic and engaging Psychologist/Provisional Psychologist with a strong desire to support children, adolescents and young adults in relation to social, emotional, behavioural and learning concerns. The position is available as a full time or part-time role. Experienced therapists and new graduates with full/provisional registration are welcomed, supported and encouraged to apply.

About our practice

At Think Psychologists we understand that each person is unique, and we embrace every child, young person, family, and clinician/practitioner by acknowledging and valuing their unique differences, strengths, and individual needs. We are committed to providing an authentic, compassionate, and nurturing environment that supports the growth and development of our team and the children and young people we care for.

Why join us? / What we offer

At Think Psychologists you will be working within a well-established private practice that values connection, authenticity, and collaboration and seeks to support your personal and professional wellbeing. At Think Psychologists you can expect to be supported in your practice, your development as a practitioner and your journey as a person practicing psychology.

Mentorship and Genuine Relationship

Dr. Nicole Carvill is passionate about developing a mentoring relationship with each clinician within the team. Assisting clinicians to develop their skills, maintaining their own well-being and ensure they feel supported and valued is at the core of Nicole’s practice. She has worked with a range clinicians at varying stages of their careers and strives to be attuned to the needs of each clinician. Nicole seeks to develop long-term, collaborative mentoring relationships that are supportive and sustainable from emotional and professional perspectives and is always available to provide support and guidance whenever needed.

Team and Peer Connections

We know that working as a psychologist can sometimes feel isolating, particularly when working in environments that prioritise high caseloads and offer limited opportunities for peer interaction. We recognise that feeling disconnected from others in our workplace, results in us feeling lonely and isolated and negatively impacts many areas of our wellbeing. At Think Psychologists, we intentionally design the workday to allow the time for quality peer interaction, because we believe that our well-being within the workplace is critical.

Flexibility and Autonomy

We offer a supportive and autonomous working environment, that allows you flexibility in developing a work environment that is supportive to you as an individual clinician. We offer flexibility in your caseload, including clinical presentations, the structure of your workdays and the ability to preference assessments or therapeutic focussed work. We also provide flexible working arrangements that prioritise a healthy work-life balance and seek to actively accommodate the diverse needs of each clinician.

Full Administrative Support

We have a dedicated and compassionate administration team that provide ongoing support to our clients and clinicians. The administration team work consistently to manage the administrative needs of the clinic, our clients and psychologists to allow you to focus on your clinical work and to provide more time for you to continue to develop and enjoy your practice.

Frequent Professional Development

We provide professional development to our team at our quarterly in-house professional development events, that are tailored to the needs of the team and facilitated by clinicians and experts within the field. We also offer a generous professional development budget for each clinician to engage in professional development opportunities throughout each year, that align with your individual interests, need and areas of practice.

Welcoming and comfortable practice facilities

We offer a calm, comfortable and welcoming clinic that provides a sense of safety for our clients and clinicians. We encourage our clinicians to personalise their offices spaces to suit their own needs and the needs of their clients. We are always willing to make accommodations to meet the individual and diverse needs of our clinicians.

Collaboration and Contribution

We offer a collaborative and supportive team environment that acknowledges the contribution and efforts of each clinician. We share our location and passions with Interact Speech Pathology and Katie Stokes Occupational Therapy and frequently facilitate opportunities for both professional and social collaboration between all clinicians. We actively encourage collaboration between our psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and allied health clinicians.

The role

Experienced therapists and new graduates with registration are encouraged to apply.

• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to foster the development of skills for your clients and their families.
• Implement evidence-based interventions for anxiety, working memory challenges, executive function skills, self-regulation, social skills and resilience.
• Conduct thorough developmental and educational assessments of behaviour, play, social and cognitive skills, as required.
• Provide support for learning, social and emotional development and behavioural concerns.
• Opportunity to gain experience working with a range of clinical presentations and support to develop career goals.
• Opportunity to develop and lead innovative training and group programs.

Please refer to our website for an overview of our philosophy, team and services.

Benefits and perks

• Develop your skills supported by a highly regarded paediatric team.
• Manage lower than average caseloads to ensure your wellbeing.
• Gain ongoing professional development plus mentoring by Dr Nicole Carvill.
• Value steady referrals and full administrative support.
• Lean on regular individual and team supervision.
• Enjoy the benefits of being an employee rather than a sub-contractor.
• Consult primarily within the clinic or via Telehealth when necessary.
• Utilise the flexibility to provide school or pre-school based sessions.
• Access extensive professional resources.
• Embrace working within a dynamic and fun team.

Eligibility criteria

• Registration with AHPRA, drivers license and eligibility for Medicare registration.
• Demonstrated experience achieving therapeutic goals using evidence-based interventions.
• ASC and learning difficulty diagnostic skills are desirable.
• Experience supporting children with an Autism Spectrum Condition.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to establish rapport and engage with children and families.
• Ability to be independent, motivated and accountable in meeting deadlines and managing tasks.
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills.
• Well developed problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• You are highly motivated to make a positive difference in the life of others.

Questions may be directed to Dr Nicole Carvill at [email protected] using the subject line: Psychologist - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications may close sooner than the ad closing date. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.