Job Title: Psychologist

Employer: Think Psychologists (full time or part-time)

Location: Geelong CBD

Industry: Healthcare & Medical > Psychology, Counselling & Social Work

Key benefits: Sustainable caseload, staff bonuses, multi-disciplinary team, above award salary. 

If you love to create with lego, play imaginary games and sit cross legged in tents we are the workplace for you!

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 unsustainable 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.

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.

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.

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. 

COLLABORATION AND CONTRIBUTION

We offer a collaborative and supportive team environment that acknowledges the contribution and efforts of each clinician. We share our location 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

Early career psychologists with full or provisional 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.
• Sustainable caseloads to ensure your wellbeing.
• Gain ongoing professional development plus mentoring by Dr Nicole Carvill.
• Lean on regular individual and team supervision.
• Enjoy the certainty of an employment model.
• 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.
• Experience supporting autistic children.
• 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.

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