Child Psychologist / Play Therapist (FT/PT) Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Us

Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy is an established private practice located in Melbourne’s outer east. The vision for Okey Dokey is to provide expert psychology, play therapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy services to children and adolescents in a supportive and family friendly environment. We are also proudly Neurodiversity Affirming!

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Questions to ask other potential employers who might say NO to lots of these:

  • Will I get my own dedicated therapy room with my own resources supplied?
  • Will I have a maximum of 5 sessions a day booked by a reception team?
  • Will I be paid the same even if clients don’t show up?
  • Will you guarantee me a pay increase for each year I work there?
  • Will I get a PD budget of $1000 a year (FTE) to spend on any external PD I’m interested in?
  • Will I be paid super and accrue annual leave and sick leave entitlements?

(The answers to each of these questions above is YES if you’re working at Okey Dokey)

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Our Values
Okey Dokey team members ensure they engage with all clients in line with our key values: Authenticity, Acceptance, Kindness, Professionalism, Collaboration. We are also proudly Neurodiversity Affirming and approach therapy in a trauma-informed and person-centred way.

About You
You are passionate about supporting children and families to heal, grow and flourish, and:

  • are an experienced or early career Psychologist or Play Therapist.
  • are able to work independently while also enjoy being part of a team and connecting with colleagues to share knowledge and learn.
  • value professional development and education within a collaborative working environment.

What you can expect from working at Okey Dokey

  • A great opportunity to step into private practice as a permanent employee in a large supportive team based environment.
  • Structured case load, tailored to ensure a good work life balance (5 sessions a day max).
  • Being a permanent employee means you’ll have the security of being paid regardless of cancellations, and receive full leave entitlements and superannuation.
  • A guaranteed pay increase for each year of service with us.
  • Full administrative support provided. The administration team will organise and manage all bookings, payments and general client queries
  • Individual and group supervision provided on a frequent fortnightly or monthly basis (including multi-discipline group supervision)
  • Your own allocated therapy room – stocked with various resources to provide support to clients
  • Access to a library of shared resources (assessments, books, toys etc)
  • All clinical staff are encouraged and financially supported to attend professional development opportunities with a $1000 annual PD budget (FTE).
  • Excellent communication with peers and Management, encouraged through frequent team meetings
  • Annual performance review meetings to reflect on personal and employment goals.
  • Located just 8 minutes from Eastlink with ample free parking for all staff
  • Excellent remuneration
  • Extensive and loyal referral base already established
  • In room appointments only – no outreach required
     

Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted. Advertised pay rate includes super and will depend on level of experience.

Feel free to visit our website to learn more about our practice: www.okeydokey.com.au

To apply for this position, you can do so through this ad or by emailing [email protected].

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

Job Salary

Part time

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