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Team Leader – Psychologist/Rehabilitation Counsellor

CWA • Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia • Full-time

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

At Custodian Work Assist, we help people return to meaningful work following injury or illness while supporting our consultants to thrive. We foster a supportive, collaborative and fun work environment where leaders are trusted, developed and valued.

We’re seeking a dedicated Team Leader with a background in Psychology or Rehabilitation Counselling to lead and grow a high‑performing team in Perth, while maintaining hands‑on clinical involvement.

What you’ll do

  • Lead with Heart: Inspire and manage a team of Rehabilitation Consultants helping them thrive in their roles and support our clients in achieving their goals. The role will involve recruiting and onboarding new team members.
  • Mentor Extraordinaire: Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, quality assurance and support to team members, fostering a culture of growth and excellence.
  • Performance Guru: Monitor team workloads and performance ensuring teams are achieving outcomes, targets, celebrate wins, and conduct regular performance reviews.
  • Client Hero: Manage a small caseload of clients providing rehabilitation services including; vocational assessments and counselling, adjustment to injury counselling and case management.
  • Business Development: Support business growth alongside the WA leadership team.

Benefits and Perks

  • Car allowance.
  • iPhone, laptop provided.
  • Professional Insurances covered.
  • Career advancement opportunities within the wider team at HealthEx.
  • $2,500 annual professional development allowance and 3 days paid leave to attend training
  • 10 additional paid leave days – Wellness Leave.
  • Option to work a compressed 9-day fortnight.
  • Flexible working and a commitment to your work-life balance (WFH options).
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Monthly incentive scheme.
  • Regular social club celebrations.
  • Genuine, friendly and highly supportive team culture.
  • $299 yearly active lifestyle subsidy.
  • Essential employee benefits such as EAP.
  • On-going training, mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Who we are

Custodian Work Assist is a workplace rehabilitation provider with offices in WA and NT. We are accredited with WorkCover WA, NT WorkSafe and Comcare. We specialise in return-to-work services for Workers’ Compensation, CTP, and Life Insurance schemes. We aim high, stay humble, and keep people at the centre of everything we do.

We’re part of the HealthEx Group, working closely with Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation, Verde Nutrition Co and Rapport Psychology. Nationally, we are a team of over 190 allied health professionals committed to quality, integrity and making a genuine difference.

About you

  • Tertiary qualified in Psychology, Rehabilitation Counselling or Social Work.
  • Registered with AHPRA (provisional accepted), ASORC or AASW.
  • At least 2 years’ experience working as a Rehabilitation Consultant.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills or mentoring skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and perform to a high standard.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to build rapport with a range of stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills.
  • Able to manage competing priorities and perform at a high standard.

If you’re driven, ready to take the next step into leadership, and want to be part of something amazing, we’d love to hear from you! Apply TODAY!