Are you a highly motivated, passionate and experienced Psychologist ready to take that next step in your career?
Are you looking for a workplace that truly respects your individuality and excited to hear about your new ideas?
Are you compassionate, fun and have an incredible knack for providing outstanding support to clients and their families?
Are you ready to lead a team of incredible Provisional Psychologists, who are eager to learn from you?
Then I think you have found your new leadership opportunity!
Our clinics are led by one very passionate Director and an amazing, dedicated team of therapists, offering a range of disciplines including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology, Counselling and Allied Health Assistant.
The organisation has three purpose-built clinics based on the northside of Brisbane, sharing our one big goal - provide quality and meaningful support to children, teens and families who are Neurodivergent to support each individual to live an authentic and healthy life. Committed to evidence-based practise as well as quality and consistent care for clients as young as toddlers through to adolescents and adults. A Neurodiverse Affirming service provider that empowers neurodivergent children and their families through respectful therapy services that celebrate Neurodiversity.
Adopting a family centred and coaching approach, the organisation tailors it's service to the unique and diverse needs of its clients. The organisation pulls strategies from various treatment frameworks such as Sensory Integration, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motor Skills Acquisition, Synergetic Play Therapy, Routines Based Intervention, DIR Floortime, Trauma Informed Care, specialised listening protocols, the Polyvagal Theory and Neurodevelopmental Treatment.
Providing both centre based and mobile services, the organisation, is looking for an Experienced Child Psychologist to join our fun-loving and supportive team!
Neurodivergent therapists are encouraged to apply.
What we can offer:
A therapist run, founded and owned organisation that has been built on values with our clients and their care at the centre of all that we do
Flexibility with your caseload; opportunity to work from home and have a 9 day fortnight!
Low KPIs and bonuses available if you bill over these
Continuous shadowing opportunities, working alongside other clinicians, lots of time to debrief and reflect so you have time to continue to develop and grow as a therapist
Opportunities to grow your leadership skills - Team Leader, Clinical Management and Business Ownership pathways available in the not-too-distant future
Strong focus on Professional Development particularly around trauma, regulation, play-based and relationship based therapy - Professional Development budget for each staff member of $2000 minimum, Senior team members receiving additional to this
State of the art facilities with endless resources; you will have your own therapy room with swings, rock walls and motivating games and equipment to ensure you are never stifled for creative games and ideas. Our little people LOVE coming to their sessions and they will love sessions with you
Peer support and peer mentoring from your colleagues
Fortnightly Supervision
Fortnightly in-service with our talented multidisciplinary team!
International Mentoring with a world-renowned clinician
2 hours of non clinical time per day, 4 days per week, 5th day is at home or a Flexi Day!
Incredible admin support so you can just focus on delivering amazing service to your little people
Work with our therapy dogs
Our team loves coffee dates!
Above award wages, with a focus on rewarding you for your consistency, efficiency and effectiveness in your role
Duties and Responsibilities:
You will support a caseload of clients through weekly or fortnightly appointments offering play-based, relationship-focused and neurodiverse affirming approaches to build the child's capacity for self regulation, independence in everyday life, having authentic and meaningful relationships with others, participation in learning occupations and develop a positive and genuine sense of self
Assessment and developing individualised treatment plans for your clients
Support little people to develop their emotional and mental capacity to thrive in every day life
Provided Psychometric testing and Cognitive Assessments to children
Work in a truly Neurodiverse Affirming and Trauma Informed way
Steer and mold the Psychology service to be the best it can be!
Engage your little clients in a play-space rather than a small clinic room sitting at a desk!
You will see no more than six clients per day, four days per week. Your day will be made up of appointments on the hour, 8am, 9am, 10am, 1pm, 2pm and 3:15pm - each appointment runs for 50 mins each. Leave each day no later than 4:30pm!
You will work closely with a passionate multi-disciplinary team including; speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, counsellors and other Psychologists and allied health assistants
You will use a range of standardised, informal and observational assessments to gather information to plan meaningful and effective therapy plans
You will work closely with families on their therapy journey. This is a role for someone who genuinely enjoys working with children - you won't write endless reports you will be focused on therapy!
You will liaise with external stakeholders to ensure what you do in the clinic can be utilised in the child's everyday contexts
About you:
Completion of a Psychology degree
Registration with AHPRA as a General Psychologist
Be a Board Approved Psychology Supervisor
Experience with Paediatrics is essential
Experience leading a team of Allied Health Professionals is essential
Have a strong commitment to learning and growing as an individual and as a clinician through truly rewarding and complex work with children and families
Have a real passion for working with clients who are Neurodivergent, preferably with some experience in working with Autism, ADHD and/or trauma
Adaptable and flexible in order to meet client's needs and expectations
Fun, bubbly and prepared to bring your passion for working with children to work each day
Have a car and driver's licence
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