PSYCHOLOGIST – Part Time/Contractor
We seek to connect with psychologists who are kind, friendly, and passionate about the work they do. Previous experience in private practice work is not required, however experience working with children (primary school aged) is. This role would suit someone interested in a mi of therapy and neurodevelopmental assessment work. We value good humans with suitable experience and consider this before a person’s degree or qualification. Who you are and how you connect with others matters more than what you have studied, or how you became registered.
WHO WE ARE:
CoolKid Psychology is a Melbourne based private practice that provides mental health supports and assessment services to children and adolescents. We also support parents as they navigate the journey of raising their children. More than this, we are passionate about serving others. We LOVE what we do and helping others in a way that is meaningful to them brings us endless joy.
Our practice values guide the work that we do and how we interact with others.
Humility: ‘Confidence without humility, breeds arrogance’. We are skilled, we know that we don’t know, what we don’t know, and we are okay with this. This drives us to continue to learn, and to be willing and okay with making mistakes as they mean we are closer to excellence than we were before.
Integrity: we say what we will do, and we do what we say. We abide by our professional and ethical guidelines.
Perseverance: we are passionate about supporting people even when it’s hard to do, takes a long time, and when the ‘wins’ are seemingly small. Every movement in the desired direction matters and we celebrate this. We understand that there are many personal, community and cultural barriers to access support.
Curiosity: We approach supports and problems with a curious mind. We remain open to alternative options and the perspectives of others. We take the time to ensure we understand life from the perspective of the client and remain curious as we learn this.
Transparency: We are clear about who we support and how we provide that support. We are open about our services, fees and skills and provide information with clients in a way that matches this.
Accountability: We own our mistakes and use the experience to learn to do better and be better. We celebrate our client’s wins, our own wins, and our collective team wins.
BENEFITS
- Collegiate support and nurturing aligned to your needs and preferences (we want to know your work ‘love language’ and career interests)
- Appropriate case load geared towards your interests and work capacity.
- Remuneration according to your experience and demonstrated skills.
- Contract or employee positions available
- Assessment and therapy resources provided (rental options for contractors)
- Full administration support provided by our brilliant Client Support team.
- Professional Development plans
- Business mentoring
- Clinical Supervision
- Career progression plans
ABOUT YOU
- You are friendly, kind, and passionate about working with clients and know how to get along well with others.
- You are open minded and want to learn new things.
- You understand different perspectives and are self-aware.
- You pay attention to detail and can see the bigger picture with an ability to adjust and shift as needed.
- When you are stuck or unsure you know how and what to do to ask for help.
- You choose to be brave and understand the discomfort felt when moving beyond what you know and understand.
- You enjoy solving problems and may have a creative side.
- You like working with others and know how to manage yourself so that you can connect as needed and work independently as well.
- You know, and love, that learning is lifelong.
ESSENTIAL
- General Registration with AHPRA
- You have experience providing therapy via Telehealth with adolescents and parents.
- You are experienced administering the WISCV, WAIS and WIAT. You are familiar with assessments of social skills, executive function, and adaptive behaviour. If not within your skill set, you are interested in being trained in neurodevelopmental testing for autism and ADHD.
If this is you and you are looking for an opportunity just like this, please let us know and apply online. Be sure to include a cover letter in your application and outline your experience working with children and adolescents, and your assessment experience.
Please submit your application via our careers page on our website.
We are excited to talk to you about joining our team.
Mental Health Clinic – Counsellor, Social Worker, OT
This is it! Just what you need
CoolKid Psychology provides therapeutic support and assessment services to children, adolescents and parents. We are a small and supportive practice. The Director Kim Sheppard has over 25 years of clinical experience and in addition to her clinical work she is focussed on better understanding clinicians that work in the mental health space, to provide what they need to do their best work. To kick this off we invite you to search our website to find FIVE optical illusions – in your application, let us know what you see and we will tell you what it means!
About You:
Our dream team member is someone who knows the basics (i.e., CBT) AND can integrate clinical tools and approaches to tailor supports to clients. We love a clinician who understands that effective therapy is far more than a set of clinical tools or strategies and sees therapy as an interpersonal experience where the connection between the client and the clinician is a powerful driver of desired change.
- You are professional, passionate, and kind. You are organised, efficient and your vulnerability supports your continued growth.
- You are a Mental Health Social Worker, or a Mental Health OT
- You are an Accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist
- You are a Psychologist (General or Provisional)
- You have at least one year of working therapeutically with children
We offer;
- Above award level income
- Well resourced testing and therapy library
- A stunning location right by the beach and surrounded by cafes and boutique shops.
- Clinical support focussed on understanding and supporting you to be your best self
- Flexible hours aligned with when your brain works best
- Flexible days – if you are up to date with your work – go home early or do something nice for yourself or someone you care about
- Structured and supportive approach to joining our team
- Developmental approach to supporting your growth as a clinician
- Full Administration support
- Client referrals tailored to your interests and goals
- Individual/group supervision and peer consultation
- Clear career pathways and support progression
- Opportunity to develop extension programs and other therapeutic initiatives associated with your areas of interest.
Your Role; The role as an Accredited Mental Health Clinician sits within the Clinical Therapy Team. Your main responsibilities include;
- Provision of therapy and assessment services to CoolKid clients
- Individual and group therapy services
- Provision of assessment reports (cognitive, educational & diagnostic)
- Management of correspondence with referring doctors, allied health practitioners, and the NDIA
- Maintenance of professional standard case notes, file management and the upholding of all required legal and ethical standards as outlined by the relevant registration bodies and legislation policies applicable to registered allied health providers
Essential Criteria:
- We value a good human with excellent relevant experience over any qualification.
- Registration with a governing body (e.g., AHPRA, PACFA, AMHSW, AASW)
- Capacity to support 15-18 clients per week (3 days)
- At least one year of experience working therapeutically with children.
Desirable Criteria:
- Previous experience in Private Practice
- Experience supporting neurodivergent clients
- Understanding of trauma informed care
- Experience with the assessment and diagnosis of neurodivergent clients.
- Eligibility for Medicare and/or Private Health insurance rebates
Please include a Cover Letter in your application, addressed to Director Kim Sheppard and outline your experience working with children. Please also share with us your response to the 5 optical illusion hidden in our website