Join our team at Mullum Road Clinic: Neuro-affirming psychologists with an interest in working with children and incorporating animal and nature-assisted approaches.

Mullum Road Clinic are seeking psychologists who are passionate about working with children and are interested in integrating animal-assisted therapy and nature-based therapy into their practice.

We celebrate and welcome neurodivergent psychologists and those with lived experiences of neurodiversity, whether personally or through family members. Mullum Road Clinic strives to work in a neuro-affirming manner to create a therapeutic environment that respects and supports the diverse neurological profiles of our clients. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for both our staff and clients.

About Mullum Road Clinic:

Founded in 2009, Mullum Road Clinic now operates in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, including locations in Eltham, Ringwood, Croydon, and Warrandyte. Our multidisciplinary team includes psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and art therapists. Director and Owner of Mullum Road Clinic, Leanne Winter (Clinical Psychologist) has lived experiences of neurodivergence and actively supports others who identify as neurodivergent.

Mullum Road Clinic welcomes individuals of all ages, genders and backgrounds. We are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all people. We offer therapy and assessments to adults, adolescents and children, with a special focus on individual’s identifying as Autistic, ADHDers, Audhders and individuals exploring gender and sexual diversity. Our clinic has always embraced the social disability model and we are deeply committed to providing neuro-affirming care.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for child-focused psychologists to join our vibrant and supportive team at Ringwood and/or Croydon. The role offers the chance to work creatively with children through animal-assisted therapy and nature-based therapy approaches. While room-based therapy is part of the role, we encourage innovative and experiential therapies to support children’s development and emotional wellbeing.

The clinics offer a supportive and friendly team environment, aiming to enable practitioners to make effective changes for their clients. The rooms are very comfortable, welcoming and homely. Full administration is provided and each clinic has its own Practice Manager. Many clients report that “it feels like walking into a home, rather than a clinic”.

While prior experience in private practice is not necessary, we provide comprehensive support for those new to private practice, including assistance with administrative procedures and client management

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• You will work in a highly supportive and friendly environment providing you with the opportunity to succeed as a private practitioner
• Fortnightly group/peer supervision at no cost
• Fortnightly formal assessment training at no cost
• You will be provided with full reception and administration support
• Clients are provided
• Opportunities to use small animals such as lizards, rabbits and guinea pigs and/or the option to train your own therapy dog

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL PSYCHOLOGIST

• Demonstrate a passion in working with those identifying as neurodivergent, particularly neurodiverse children and families
• Demonstrate the desire and capacity to work as part of a team, supporting one another to improve and succeed in private practice
• Demonstrate a compassionate and enthusiastic approach and have a genuine desire to improve client's emotional well-being
• Motivated to build strong therapeutic relationships with clients and developing relationships with referrers and other allied health clinics
• Hold registration with AHPRA, professional indemnity insurance, Working with Children Check, and ability to register with Medicare
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Interest in Autism, ADHD, gender diversity and working largely with individuals identifying as neurodivergent
• Identifying as neurodivergent yourself
• Interest in learning about or prior experience in Animal Assisted Therapy

If you would like to join the Mullum Road Team, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please email a cover letter and resume to Leanne Winter ([email protected])

0430 027 120

www.mullumroad.com.au