Associate Psychologist

at  STA Psychology

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN A CAREFULLY SELECTED TEAM OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ALL ACT IN LINE WITH OUR CULTURE STATEMENT WHO ARE INCREDIBLY WARM, POSITIVE, HELPFUL, SUPPORTIVE, CARING, COLLABORATIVE, OPEN, WILLING, GRATEFUL PEOPLE?

S T & A, Psychology, is a private practice based in Manly Vale with 4 individual therapy rooms. Established in 2005, the practice brings quality individual, relationship and family therapy to adults, children, and adolescents with a broad range of issues including disorders of behaviour (ODD, ADHD), adjustment, mood, anxiety, psychosis, personality, addiction, as well as problems with parenting, grief, self esteem, relating, body image/eating disorders, stress, pain, and satisfaction with life.
Our Practice prides itself on building strong therapeutic relationships with our clients, having excellent client retention rates (so your clients do not prematurely terminate therapy before fully benefiting) and strong working relationships with our referrers along with excellent treatment outcomes, fantastic client satisfaction feedback and customer service excellence. Most clients of the service are referred under Medicare’s Better Access Scheme, a few are referred via worker’s compensation, whilst some claim through private health or pay out of their pocket.
Due to excellent treatment outcomes and client satisfaction, the 7 Psychologists working in the practice can no longer service the growing number of new referrals. We are seeking a Psychologist to join us to become a valued and respected, integral, member of this small, growing team. The successful applicant will enjoy flexible hours, excellent remuneration, fortnightly individual supervision/case consultation in ACT, CFT, CBT, Schema, Psychodynamic and MI Models, excellent administrative and collegiate support so you can focus on excellent assessment, therapy, reports and liaising with GP’s and referrers as necessary/helpful, in a truly supportive, warm, fun, caring, experienced clinical team.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Commencing part time with 3 days/shifts per week at Manly Vale, as a contract psychologist, with a view, if desired, to stick with 3, or build to 4-5 days/week (3 minimum), the suitable candidate will conduct assessments and implement psychological therapy, as well as liaise with other treating health professionals in person, by phone, email and reports. Although evidence-based approaches (particularly ACT, DBT, Narrative, CBT, Schema. MI and CFT) within an integrative model is valued, and at times required, freedom to choose the modalities you wish to work with is encouraged.
Referrals are provided, however an active approach to meeting with, calling and liaising with referrers to market yourself and the practice with the clinical director and other team members will be necessary as well as contributing to marketing yourself via e learning videos. There is an opportunity also, over time, to become a part business owner and/or principle psychologist for the suitable contractor with the right personality, professionalism, drive and commitment.