What are the specifics of the role?

Reporting to the Team Leader of EITS (Early Intervention & Therapy Services), you will join an enthusiastic and highly skilled team of Allied Health Professionals and early childhood educators who provide a range of tailored services to children and youth funded through NDIS aged 0-18 years. Our psychology and dietitian teams also work with consumers across the lifespan. As a Psychologist, you will have the opportunity to improve the knowledge, skills and capabilities of colleagues and families. Your role will involve the following;

• adopt a holistic approach with our 0-9 age groups through our family centred practice. This involves you being the main person in supporting with strategies based on the current consumer goals, collaborating with relevant team members (occupational therapists, speech pathologists, early childhood education specialists, physiotherapists, other psychologists, dietitians, as required.
• deliver a broad range of evidence informed intervention strategies, standardised assessments and parent education to support participation in community and educational settings for children;
• undertake face to face consultation and relationship building in natural environments, schools and kindergartens as well as our modern office facilities and therapy spaces; and

Windermere is a family friendly and flexible workplace environment, and open to Part-Time of 0.6 - 22.8 or 0.8 – 30.4 hours per week. We also offer flexibility in working arrangements, with two scheduled anchor days/week to build connections with the team at one of our offices (Narre Warren, Berwick, Cranbourne, Pakenham and Warragul) and IT equipment provided (Surface pro, mobile phone, monitor) to support outreach and WFH options. Full-Time can also be catered for if this is a preference and the option to work a 9-day fortnight. 

As Windermere is a not-for-profit organisation, employees are able to claim everyday living expenses up to $15,900 against their annual Pre-Tax Salary.  Use the salary packaging calculator available here - Salary Packaging Calculator | Accesspay

Example - For an Annual Salary of $99,862 without Salary Packaging, this is the equivalent and comparative salary in the job market to $107,129 (with $15,900 of salary packaging).  Therefore, the fortnightly take home pay would increase from $2,964 to $3,154.

If this sounds like the role for you, refer to Key Selection Criteria below.

Why work for Windermere?

We are an organisation with a big heart; we care about our people and strive for continuous improvement; we are committed to a culture of individualised flexibility and support.

In our November 2025 employee survey - 85.4% of our employees would recommend Windermere as a place to work and 85.1% felt we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, view the results here.

Staff Perks

This is where we stand out from the crowd and Windermere offers a wide range of unique benefits such as:

• Flexible Ways of Working – a combination of office, home and outreach 
• Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
• Annual Wellbeing Leave Day - no reason needed, it's just for you!
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
• Cultural and Ceremonial Leave (for non-Indigenous employees)
• Public Holiday Substitution - e.g. work Australia Day or Good Friday and take leave on another day.
• Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
• Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52) -Purchase 1-2 weeks additional leave
• Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins
• Secondment and career growth opportunities
• Staff discount program for everyday items e.g. groceries, movie tickets, health insurance and more
• Reward & Recognition Program - become a Windermere All Star!
• End of Year Awards Celebration - different theme each year         
• Opportunities for professional development
• Study Leave provisions 
• Rostered Days Off 
• 9 Day Fortnight 
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave, in addition to Government Funded Parental Leave Pay (PLP)   
• High quality IT and access to fleet cars

Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and current and ongoing registration with AHPRA as a generally registered or endorsed psychologist
• Discipline specific experience, with sound theoretical knowledge in paediatric practice 0-18 and working with adults.
• Registration or willingness to register with the NDIA as a behaviour practitioner
• Demonstrated knowledge of typical development and common neurodivergent presentations and conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and developmental delay
• Knowledge and skills in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of plans and services for children & families
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as work independently, including office based or remote off-site locations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage use of time to meet service KPIs and provide a consumer-focused, high-quality and responsive service
• Competence in the use of ICT to support with service delivery, such as telehealth.
•  Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.
• Current Victorian Drivers’ Licence
• Willingness to undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks - including, Police Check, Pre-Employment Medical and Working with Children's check
• Right to Work in Australia e.g. Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa holder with full working rights

How to Apply

If this job excites you, then click the 'Apply now' button to view the detailed Position Description and submit your application. Please also ensure you address the Key Selection Criteria in your application letter.

If you require any specific access adjustments or support within the Windermere recruitment, interview or onboarding process please contact our Recruitment Team via phone +613 8794 1349 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Windermere is committed to creating equitable environments for consumers and employees.  We do this by building diverse and inclusive services and workspaces, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.

We are proud of our Rainbow Tick accreditation and our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.

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