Psychologist | Clinical Psychologist | Counselling Psychologist
Mount Pleasant or Canning Vale | Part-time or Full-time
Join a warm, values led private practice in an employed role with the clinical support and systems that help psychologists do their best work. Amherst Psychology is known for neurodiversity-affirming and trauma responsive care, and we’re excited to be growing our team across our Mount Pleasant and Canning Vale practices.
- Employee role (part-time or full-time) with strong clinical leadership and governance to support you to focus on clinical care
- Regular in-house individual and group supervision, plus practice-specific supervision options (e.g., EMDR, child therapy, couples work)
- In-house professional development program, plus PD allowance and paid PD leave for external training programs
- A team culture that supports sustainable, high quality clinical work through collegial support and an exceptional admin team
- Beautiful, calm consulting spaces in Mount Pleasant and Canning Vale, with the tech and workstation setup needed to provide high quality telehealth services as 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.
Our locations in Mount Pleasant and Canning Vale are welcoming, calm spaces for our team and clients to enjoy. In pursuing our mission of helping people live life fully, we care equally for the wellbeing of our team, our clients, and our business.
About you
- You have at least 3 years’ experience providing psychological therapy
- You’re confident working with complexity (e.g.: trauma, comorbidity) and bring strong clinical judgement and boundaries
- 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
- You may have an interest in mentoring or supervising others and would enjoy building your skills in these areas with the support of great clinical supervisors. This could involve working towards becoming a Psychology Board Approved Supervisor, which we’d be happy to support!
About the role
We have part-time and full-time employee opportunities available for experienced psychologists who are committed to neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-responsive practice.
Experience or interest in one or more of the following areas, whilst not essential, will be highly regarded:
- EMDR and/or other trauma focused therapy approaches
- Child therapy (we typically work with children aged 6+)
- Couples therapy (including interest in working with neurodiverse couples)
- Eating disorder treatment
Employee roles are available part-time or full-time, with a minimum commitment of 3 days per week, at our Mount Pleasant and/or Canning Vale 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 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 psychologically safe workplace 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 for therapy and assessment, 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 of $1000 per annum (pro rata for part-time team members), plus 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, neurodiversity-affirming environment for all team members
Next steps
Want to know more? We’d love to hear from you!
Contact Eimear Quigley, Clinical Manager, 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.
To request any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact Eimear Quigley via email: Eimear@amherstpsychology.com.au.
Amherst Psychology is committed to fostering allyship with the LGBTIQ+ community and creating a supportive and welcoming therapeutic environment. We are proud to recognise and honour the unique perspectives of all neurotypes and we are committed to creating a space that values the diverse ways in which people experience the world.
Ready to apply?
Applications close 5pm Friday 17 April 2025 however shortlisting may commence before this date. To apply, please upload a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role, along with your current resume.
