Listed By: Melbourne Psychology & Counselling on 16 Oct 2024 Join Friendly & Professional Inner North Clinic - Psychologists/Clinical Psychologists/Registrars Melbourne Psychology & Counselling (MPC) is home to a group of warm and experienced mental health professionals. We work with children, adolescents, and adults and have availability for 1 psychologist to join our team. About MPC Melbourne Psychology & Counselling was founded in 2016 by Dr Claire Ahern and Dr Christine Raab. Our aim is to provide our local community with high-quality psychological therapy and to attract like-minded psychologists to build a service focused on accessibility, valuing diversity, and high ethical and clinical standards, along with a focus on clinician welfare and work-life balance. Our team prides itself on being warm, approachable, and providing high-quality psychological treatment to our local community. Hence, we undertake research on the outcomes of our work, learn from each other through peer support, and prioritize ongoing skills growth through professional development. To maintain our positive, mutually supportive environment, we are interested in psychologists joining our group for the longer term. MPC has a reliable referral stream from a range of GPs, psychiatrists, and local community services in the northern suburbs. Psychologists working from MPC have the opportunity to work with a broad range of people and presenting problems. Diaries and client loads can be filled consistently and quickly. MPC services MPC provides comfortable consulting rooms, a shared resource library, and a range of administrative and clinical support services allowing psychologists to fully focus on their clinical work. Psychologists are supported by two highly engaged Directors (both clinical psychologists that also see clients at MPC), an intake team that coordinates triage of new clients, and a reception team. We provide quality administration, practice management software, marketing, and reliable referrals. Our robust intake triage service ensures that new clients are motivated for therapy, leading to greater client retention. We have a mentorship program for early career psychologists or psychologists new to private practice. MPC Interest Groups MPC supports collegiate learning through our monthly OCD Interest Group and Trauma Interest Group led by Dr Claire Ahern and Dr Christine Raab. These groups allow all clinicians to come together to continue to develop skills, discuss the latest research, practice therapeutic techniques, and discuss thorny therapeutic issues. In addition, there is an EMDR Interest Group led by an external EMDR consultant. Your role You would be an independent psychologist with full autonomy over your clinical approach, hours worked, fee levels charged, and preferred client presentations/therapeutic modalities. If you are an early career psychologist, you are eligible for mentoring with one of the Directors (both registered supervisors with long-standing experience in private practice). You would be available to work a minimum of two sessions per week. Early Career Psychologists MPC offers additional support to early career psychologists as they transition into private practice. We provide regular individual mentoring/supervision with one of the Directors (both Clinical Psychologists & board-registered supervisors). We also employ a highly experienced external supervisor who runs a fortnightly group supervision program for early career psychologists at MPC. Required Skills and Attributes Fully registered with AHPRA and current professional indemnity insurance. Eligible for Medicare rebates under the Better Access Scheme. Experience working with clients in private practice, community agency, or public mental health. Demonstrated experience managing varied client load with a variety of presenting issues. Proven ability to produce timely and high-quality correspondence to referrers. Demonstrated interest in ongoing professional development and growth. Willingness to work at least two days per week in private practice. Valued Additional Attributes Interest in working with OCD; and/or trauma-related difficulties; and/or perinatal issues; and/or eating disorders. Demonstrated experience or interest in working with children & adolescents and their families. Demonstrated experience or interest in working with LGBTIQ+ clients and their families. Negotiable 2025 start date for the right candidate. While we are hoping to have someone join the team immediately, we are open to a 2025 start for the right candidate. Please contact us to discuss this option. Contact Details Applications close on Friday Nov 1. Early application is encouraged, and offers may be made prior to this date.We will contact shortlisted applicants for a phone chat to answer any questions about the role and MPC before proceeding to interview and referee checks for successful candidates.Please send a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and outlining your interest in joining the team, as well as a CV to . For any inquiries prior to application please contact:Dr Christine Raab or Dr Claire Ahern, Directors, Melbourne Psychology & Counselling on (03) 9005 1769. #J-18808-Ljbffr