Part-time, Charlestown NSW | Employee or contractor
About us
Educare has worked with children, young people and families from our Charlestown clinic since 1999. Psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and behaviour support practitioners all work from the same building, along with a child psychiatrist for children who also need psychiatric review. A child who needs more than one kind of support can get it in one place. Our referrals come from GPs, paediatricians, schools, the NDIS and families who approach us directly.
We are part of the Educare Group, which also includes Mind-Care, our adolescent and adult mental health service.
The role
We are looking for a psychologist who wants a caseload built around children, young people and families, with assessment as a regular part of the week rather than something fitted in between therapy sessions. You will have the rooms, the test library and the administrative support to do assessment work well, and colleagues along the hall to think a case through with.
The role is part-time at our Charlestown clinic. We are open to both employment and contractor arrangements.
You will:
- Provide developmentally appropriate therapy to children and young people, and work with their parents and carers
- Conduct assessments with children and young people, including cognitive and learning, developmental, autism, ADHD and adaptive functioning assessments
- Complete NDIS access and functional capacity assessments and reports for children and young people
- Provide feedback sessions and practical recommendations that families and schools can use
- Work alongside our child psychiatrist, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and behaviour support practitioners where a child sees more than one clinician
Assessment is central to this role
Assessment is a regular part of the week rather than an occasional extra, so we are looking for someone who is confident administering, scoring and interpreting standardised child assessments and writing reports that answer the referral question.
You will have access to our in-house child assessment library and admin support with bookings, intake and report coordination.
Adult work is optional
The caseload is built around children, young people and families. If you would also like some adolescent or adult therapy or assessment work, that is available through Mind-Care. If you would prefer to work only with children and families, that works for us as well.
What we offer
- Part-time hours and days that fit around your other commitments
- A steady flow of child and family referrals from GPs, paediatricians, schools and the NDIS
- Administrative support with intake, bookings, billing and report coordination
- An in-house child assessment library and Novopsych access
- Monthly professional development sessions across psychology, assessment and multidisciplinary practice
- Peer consultation and a clear escalation pathway for clinical risk
- A multidisciplinary team on site, including a child psychiatrist, occupational therapy, speech pathology and behaviour support
About you
Essential
- General registration with AHPRA and eligibility for a Medicare provider number
- Experience assessing children and young people, including standardised assessment and report writing
- Experience providing therapy to children and young people, and working with parents and carers
- Clear, timely report writing
- Current, working knowledge of child safe practice, child protection and mandatory reporting obligations
- A collaborative approach and comfort working within shared governance, including same-day case notes, meeting attendance and file audits
Desirable
- Area of practice endorsement, for example educational and developmental or clinical psychology
- Training in structured autism assessment tools
- Experience with early childhood developmental assessment
- NDIS reporting experience for children, including access requests and plan reassessment
- Experience working with schools, early childhood services or paediatricians
All clinicians complete credentialing before commencement, including a Working with Children Check, National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
How to apply
Send your CV, and a short summary of your assessment and therapy experience with children and young people to Dr Bruce Youlden, Managing Director, at byoulden@educare.net.au.
