At Early Start Australia, we work with children, their families and young adults to provide the best start to grow, develop and reach their full potential. 

We are looking for a passionate Registered Psychologist who wants to make a real difference in the lives of South Australian families.

If your passion is developmental assessments and therapy for children and teens, this role is the perfect opportunity for you. We offer diverse and interesting caseloads and will provide you with an opportunity to take your career to the next level with plenty of professional development opportunities.

What’s in it for you:  

You’ll find an abundance of team spirit at your Early Start Australia clinic. We like to celebrate the everyday moments that make a big difference in the lives of our clients, and the team of people that make them happen.

You’ll be rewarded by a range of great benefits, to develop you as a professional and to look after your wellbeing, including: 

• Dedicated and paid time for professional development and a generous professional development allowance 
• Bonus payment scheme for achieving great outcomes and exceeding targets 
• Generous paid parental leave 
• Personal and professional development virtual courses through the MCI Institute (part of the APM Group) 
• Peer recognition program and annual ESA awards events
• Discounts on every day and extra-special purchases
• Wellbeing benefits including discounted health insurance, clinic wellbeing activities and access to Sonder, a personal safety app community 

Your day at Early Start Australia may include:

• Conduct clinical assessments (i.e. ASD, ADHD, cognitive)
• Provide therapy interventions and resources to clients and families through evidence-based practice to meet individual and family goals.
• Provide support to parents, educators and allied health professionals on evidence-based interventions to address cognitive, social and / or behavioural difficulties
• Review progress in collaboration with individuals and families to celebrate achievement, obtain feedback on services provided and set new priorities.
• Provide professional reports for funding bodies to comprehensively demonstrate the great work you are doing.
• Ensure a focus on continuous development through daily CPD activities
  
  

 What do you need to join?

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology.
• Experience in conducting mental health, cognitive and functional assessments.
• Highly practiced child and family counselling skills, with offer knowledge of therapeutic interventions, to children, young people and parents
• Compliance – AHPRA registration, Working with Children Check, National Police Check, NDIS workers screening check, First Aid Training.

About Early Start Australia 

Early Start Australia is working towards a brighter future for all Australians. Providing allied health therapy services at over 45 clinics throughout Australia, our clinics are well connected so our clinicians can learn from experts across the country.  

Our team of Allied Health professionals, including speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behaviour therapists and psychologists, offer therapies to support all ages, needs and abilities with a strong focus on care for children. 

Early Start Australia is a part of the APM Group, a global health and human services provider now enabling better lives for more than 2 million people each year. APM helps people to find employment, improve their health and wellbeing, and participate in their community. 

When you join Early Start Australia, you get access to opportunities that come with being part of a dynamic and growing global business. Learn more at apm.net.au 

Early Start Australia places a high priority on the principles of respect, equity, and diversity. As an employer of choice, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.