Psychologist | Clinical Psychologist | Counselling Psychologist 

• Canning Vale & Mount Pleasant
• Part-time or Full-time
• Employee role
• Minimum 3 days/week 

Join our warm, values led private practice in an employed role with the clinical support and systems that help psychologists do their best work. We’re excited to welcome a new team member to our Canning Vale practice. 

• Employee role (part-time or full-time) with strong clinical leadership and governance to support you to focus on your psychological work 
• Regular in-house individual and group supervision, plus practice-specific supervision (e.g., EMDR, child therapy, couples work) 
• In-house professional development program, plus PD allowance and paid PD leave  
• A team culture that supports sustainable, high quality clinical work through collegial support and collaboration with our exceptional admin team 
• Beautiful, calm consulting spaces, with the tech and workstation setup needed provide comfortable and effective telehealth services when needed 

About us 

Amherst Psychology is home to a down-to-earth and diverse team of skilled, compassionate psychologists. We are proud to offer services across the lifespan and cover most areas of psychological therapy and assessment within our team. We bring all new team members along on our journey of continuous learning about neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-responsive care, with support for individual knowledge acquisition, open discussions, regularly updated systems and processes and creation of new practice guidelines to keep our practice as contemporary as possible.  

About you  

• You have at least 3 years’ experience providing therapy services
• You’re confident working with complexity (e.g.: trauma, comorbidity) and bring strong clinical judgement and boundaries
• Demonstrated commitment to neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-responsive care
• You value ongoing personal and professional development, and you seek feedback to continuously sharpen your practice
• You enjoy working collaboratively within a team and contributing to a strong, supportive practice culture
• You’re down-to-earth, enjoy a good laugh and appreciate the opportunity to connect with colleagues
• You’re looking for a group practice with great administrative support and clinical leadership, so you can focus your energy on client work

About the role 

This is an employee opportunity for a psychologist who values working with a skilled and supportive clinical team.

This role is available part-time or full-time, with a minimum commitment of 3 days per week at our Canning Vale and Mount Pleasant locations.

What you’ll enjoy

Clinical support 

• Protected time and structure for individual and group supervision, plus peer consultations that supports confident decision-making with complex presentations
• Access during all practice hours to a highly experienced leadership team of psychologists 
• Access to practice specific supervision (e.g., EMDR, child therapy, couples work), so you can deepen your skills in your specific practice areas
• Support to develop (or refine) a niche area of practice over time, so your interests shape your caseload and professional identity, including support from our marketing coordinator
• A professional development program that helps you translate learning into better client outcomes (internal PD program, PD allowance and leave)

Team culture 

• A welcoming team where knowledge is shared generously—so you can keep growing while also bringing your strengths to the table. 
• A workplace that is grounded in psychological safety,  with multiple ways to be heard (one-on-ones, team meetings, surveys, and team days) so support is easy to access. 
• A clear, well-paced induction that sets you up to feel confident in our systems and clinical ways of working from day one. 
• Structured, scheduled professional and administrative support from our leadership team 
• A culture of feedback and reflective practice, including Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) Outcomes and regular check-ins with the management team 
• Values led care across the practice 

Systems & resources 

• Systems that reduce admin load so your energy can be focussed on clinical care, including an exceptional admin team supporting clients/caregivers, referrers and other stakeholders
• Clearly communicated guidelines, processes, and policies to ensure everyone knows about and understands how our systems work to support our team and clients
• Tools to streamline your practice including NovoNote and NovoPsych
• Beautifully appointed rooms and reliable tech (sit/stand desks, ergonomic workstations), so you can work comfortably across the day
• A strong resource collection, including an extensive library
• Opportunities to share your expertise through presentations, blog articles and community education, so you can be known for your work internally and externally

Great employment conditions, including 

• 5 weeks annual leave after 12 months of continuous service 
• Competitive remuneration, including access to our Rewards Program 
• Professional development allowance, and paid professional development leave 
• A person-centred Employee Assistance Program (EAP) where team members choose the therapist themselves 
• MacBook Air laptop and practice platforms to make your job easier (including online assessment platforms, NovoNote, NovoPsych, FIT Outcomes, MS Teams, and Zanda) 
• An inclusive, affirming environment for all team members

Next steps 

We welcome applications from psychologists of all backgrounds and we are committed to being an inclusive and neurodiversity affirming service and workplace. Please note, we currently do not have capacity to support additional provisional psychologists.

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? 

Expressions of interest are now open. Please upload a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role, along with your current resume.