join our team

The Skill Collective is a boutique psychology private practice conveniently located in the heart of Subiaco within walking distance to shops, cafes and restaurants, and public transport (train, bus). We are a close-knit team dedicated to helping our clients build skills for a better life, and are looking for new team members.


PSYCHOLOGIST (REGISTERED, CLINICAL) 


Join a friendly and supportive Private Practice team environment in Subiaco, with a beautiful office space and full on-site administrative support. This role is ideal for someone who:

  • Enjoys building a positive working relationship with their clients, equipping them with new ways of thinking and doing to proactively manage their wellbeing moving forward.

  • Enjoys focusing on clinical work with ready-to-engage clients. Let our reception team support you in the coordination of your diary and the administrative aspects of the role.

  • Is dedicated to evidence-based practice, and also a holistic approach to support clients in bouncing back from poor mental health through to supporting them in building their resilience.

  • Wants to develop their niche in a supportive environment with assistance with marketing for their profile and to cultivate their ideal clients.

We are offering a flexible private practice contractor roles (availability across Mon-Fri, for full-day or half-day schedules).

About our clients and referrers

The Skill Collective is a dynamic private practice in Subiaco, WA. We have great relationships with our referral network who are psychologically-minded and take great care in supporting their clients’ mental health and wellbeing. We see clients aged from adolescents throught to older adults looking to build skills to make sustainable changes to their wellbeing, mental health, and performance. You will be well-supported by our administrative team and our friendly clinical team.

We are strongly evidence-based in our approach, and use a range of treatment modalities including CBT, ACT, Positive Psychology, Solution-focused therapy, Schema therapy, EMDR and Motivational Interviewing.

We are located right near the Subiaco train and bus stations, and walking distance to Coles, Woolworths, and Bunnings.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WITH:

  • A warm and approachable manner with the ability to build a great therapeutic relationship with clients.

  • Excellent clinical and counselling skills, anchored in evidence-based treatments (CBT, and experience/interest in additional therapeutic approaches such as schema therapy, ACT, EMDR, mindfulness).

  • Demonstrated ability in assessment, intervention, and treatment, supporting clients to incorporate skills taught in therapy into a more sustainable way of life.

  • The ability to work across a minimum of two sessions, with availability for some after hours sessions.

  • Registration with AHPRA as a psychologist (essential), police clearance (essential) and Working With Children Clearance check (if applicable).

  • A Medicare Provider Number (or meet eligibility for one).

  • Professional indemnity insurance/liability insurance.

  • Australian Business Number (ABN).

  • Due to demand from queries, we encourage applications from those with demonstrated experience working with:

    • Adolescents + children

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • ADHD and Autism support

    • Burnout and work-related issues

 

What working with us looks like:

  • Our clients are friendly and motivated, and we help them to embed changes so they are able to self-manage in the longer-term. A particularly rewarding aspect of working with our client base is to be able to support them in the longer term through significant life changes.

  • Your clinic days will consist of providing excellent clinical assessment and evidence-based treatment and maintaining clinical files and correspondence. Our admin team supports you by coordinating your diary and taking bookings, ensuring a good fit between client and psychologist. We answer client queries, liaise with third parties (GPs, insurers, medicare), and help you stay on track with Medicare compliance, freeing you up to focus on working with clients. We also help you to cultivate your niche.

  • We are a supportive team of psychologists, who are excited to learn from each other about their niches. We are also mindful of sustainable work practices and preventing burnout.

     

Additional benefits to working in our practice:

  • We have a collection of online resources for clients (via our resource library and blog) as well as an internal clinician library.

  • We work alongside an Organisational Psychology consultancy and are actively engaged with organisations to help them enhance mental health in the workplace.

  • We’re a friendly bunch!

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your resume and a cover letter to us at pracman@theskillcollective.com. We look forward to meeting you!