Couples & Relationship Therapist
We’re seeking a passionate, evidence-informed couples and relationship therapist / counsellor with a genuine interest in supporting neurodiverse relationships (including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other forms of neurodivergence). If you value affirming, inclusive, strengths-based practice and feel confident working with complex relational dynamics – read on!
About the Role
- Provide relationship and couples therapy to a diverse client base, with a particular focus on neurodiverse relationships.
- If you’d prefer, your caseload can also include individual therapy clients.
- Opportunity to work with adults only, or across the lifespan.
- Deliver assessment, formulation, and treatment planning aligned with best-practice couples therapy models.
Actively participate in supervision, peer consultation, and ongoing professional development.
- Support couples with communication and conflict patterns, intimacy and connection, executive functioning related struggles, sensory and emotional regulation differences.
- Create an inclusive, affirming space where clients can build stronger, more resilient and enjoyable relationships, contributing to a healthier and more connected community.
This is a part-time employee opportunity with a minimum commitment of 3 days per week, at our Mount Pleasant and / or Canning Vale location.
Contractor arrangements may be considered for applicants with considerable experience in couples therapy within a private practice context.
Essential Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree level qualification in Psychology, Counselling, or Social Work.
- Experience providing relationship or couples therapy
- Knowledge of, or strong interest in, neurodiversity-affirming practice and working with neurodiverse relationships
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, affirming practice with diverse relationships and identities (e.g., LGBTQIA+ clients, gender diversity, and diverse relationship structures), including a willingness to undertake ongoing learning and supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills, cultural humility, and an inclusive, non-judgmental approach
- Commitment to ethical practice, confidentiality, and high-quality record-keeping
- Current professional indemnity/liability insurance policy
- Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one)
Desirable Criteria
- Eligibility for relevant professional registration/membership (e.g., PsyBA, AHPRA, ACA, PACFA, AASW as applicable)
- Evidence of current and ongoing entitlement to work in Australia without restriction
- Training or certification in evidence-based couples modalities (e.g., emotionally focused couples therapy, Gottman method, PACT, neurodiverse couples counselling/coaching)[Z4]
- Experience supporting autistic/ADHD adults and an understanding of masking, burnout, sensory needs, and executive functioning impacts on relationships
- Confidence working with co-occurring presentations (e.g., anxiety, depression, trauma histories) within a relationship therapy framework
What you’ll enjoy
- A supportive and welcoming team where peers freely share their diverse knowledge
- Regular individual and group supervision with our Clinical Supervisors
- Opportunities for practice specific supervision, as relevant to your areas of practice (e.g., couples therapy, EMDR therapy, child therapy)
- Encouragement and support in developing or refining a niche area of practice (or two!)
- A wonderful administration team that provides exceptional support to psychologists, clients/caregivers, referrers, and other stakeholders
- Being part of a workplace that cultivates psychological safety
- A structured, well-paced induction program to create a solid practice foundation from the beginning
- Trauma-informed practices across all areas of our practice
- A culture of feedback, including the use of Feedback Informed Treatment Outcomes across the practice, and regular meetings with our management team to both provide and receive feedback
- Our in-house professional development program, including a range of expert external guest presenters throughout the year
- A great range of clinical resources, including an extensive library
- Beautifully appointed consulting rooms including sit/stand desks, ergonomic workstations, and great tech!
- Opportunities to share your knowledge with our team and the broader community through presentations, resource creation, blog articles, etc
Great employment conditions, including
- 5 weeks annual leave after 12 months of continuous service
- Competitive remuneration, including access to our Rewards Program
- A person-centred Employee Assistance Program (EAP) where team members choose the therapist themselves
- Professional development allowance of $1000 per annum (pro rata for part-time team members), plus paid professional development leave
- MacBook Air laptop and practice related platforms to make your job easier (including NovoNote, Novopsych, FIT Outcomes, MS Teams, and Zanda)
- An inclusive, neurodiversity affirming environment
Next steps
We welcome applications from clinicians of all backgrounds and we are committed to providing an inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming service for clients and a supportive workplace for our team. Want to know more? We’d love to hear from you!
Feel free to get in touch with our Clinical Manager, Eimear Quigley for a confidential chat to explore whether this opportunity could be a great fit for you, via email: eimear@amherstpsychology.com.au or call (08) 9456 0411.
Ready to apply?
Applications are now open. Please upload a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role, along with a current resume.
