9 out of 10 Psychologists self-actualise at our telehealth practice!

What's This All About?

We're Very Helpful Chats – Australia's leading neurodivergent-friendly telehealth service! While we may need to do some further fact-checking on the 9 out of 10 psychologists self-actualise at our telehealth practice claim, a fact that we have confidently checked and double-checked is that 9 out of 10 team members aboard the Very Helpful Chats are neurodivergent.

Our team is made up of professionals who are ADHD, Autistic, Dyslexic, Dyscalculic and have lived experience of a wide spectrum of physical and mental health conditions, illnesses, and disabilities. We need your professional experience plus your lived experience to be able to deliver high-quality clinical services to the neurodivergent community.

The Job Basics:

• Help neurodivergent clients who actually WANT to work with you - whether it’s mental health treatment, NDIS supports, ADHD coaching or couples counselling, our clients are motivated to engage with neurodiversity-affirming professionals
• Work from home FOREVER – 100% telehealth, 100% comfort
• No evenings or weekends - unless that’s your thing
• Choose your own adventure - be an employee or a contractor
• REAL work flexibility – you tell us what schedule works for your brain and body, and we'll make it happen
• Full-time? Part-time? Late starts? Whatever suits your rhythm.
• For employees - enjoy all the perks of a salaried role - paid annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays, get paid for all your work hours, not just the billable ones. Starting salaries of $89K for provisional psychologists and $100K for newly registered psychologists. Super on top. Minimum commitment: 3 days per week
• For contractors - Enjoy the freedom of being your own boss with our support. Therapy rates start at $150 per 50-minute session (including notes) for our early-career psychologists. Minimum commitment: 3 days per week (note: provisional psychologists not eligible for contractor roles).
• Disability accommodations? Absolutely!
• Corporate nonsense or neuro-normative expectations? Absolutely not

What We Offer Everyone:

• Supportive neurokin – A 90% neurodivergent team that’s not just supportive but genuinely fun. Scroll right to the end to see what our team said about working for Very Helpful Chats!
• Team connection through Slack – as much or as little connection as you need - we chat, share resources, and support each other daily. Fun fact: 55% of our team are INFJs! Introverts & extroverts are welcome here.
• Slack channels for everything – neurodiversity resources, memes, trivia, true crime, DND. Plus, work channels for therapy discussions, assessments, EMDR, and NDIS tears.
• Admin superstars who handle all the behind-the-scenes work (referrals, marketing, scheduling, tech tutorials)
• Individual supervision based on your experience level – weekly, fortnightly or monthly with senior psychologists (even contractors get 1 free hour monthly!)
• Group supervision - monthly group supervision for psych assessments, EMDR, and a dedicated early-career / provisional psych group soup
• CPD calendar - in addition to all of the above, we host monthly presentations from respected neurodiversity-affirming colleagues
• Report peer review - the quickest way to improve your skills through supportive feedback

What You'll Need:

• AHPRA registration as a psychologist or provisional psychologist.
• Experience working with neurodivergent people across the lifespan and beyond
• Your own quiet workspace, reliable internet, and a decent webcam
• Understanding of the neurodiversity-affirming paradigm

We'd LOVE to Hear From You If:

• You're neurodivergent yourself (ADHD, Autistic, both, or otherwise)
• You live with a disability or chronic illness (#spoonies)
• You have personal experience with mental health challenges
• You're tired of workplaces that don't understand your needs
• You’d rather get straight to the point than hit people up with small talk
  

How to Apply:

Visit www.veryhelpfulchats.com.au and check out our vibe.

Questions? Please email Senior Psych Beth at [email protected]

No questions? Apply here: https://wkf.ms/3FtfcmG - Please include a cover letter that tells us about YOU as a person, don't just repeat the facts on your resume. Without meaning to brag, we're pretty popular - we always get more applications than positions we can fill. Make sure to highlight your neurodiversity-affirming approach and experience in your cover letter!

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Want to know even more about working at Very Helpful Chats?!

This is what our team said when we asked them what they liked about working at VHC:

• “It really feels like a community. Everyone is welcoming and makes time to have a chat. It’s a great place to be, especially as a neurodivergent who hasn’t had many environments like that!”
• “I love working collaboratively with people from a range of backgrounds and skills. It's a friendly and safe space”.
• “We're hilarious! I don't feel judged if my brain is scattered or I'm overwhelmed. The understanding and empathy for how you're feeling and how you work is really refreshing. I didn't realise the amount of pressure I felt to be "neurotypical" in other jobs until I started this one.”
• “Everyone is passionate about supporting ND humans. We have a diverse range of clinicians with different backgrounds, and this makes for a healthy workplace to discuss the work that we do.”
• “There have been so many opportunities for growth since I’ve worked here. I’ve had ample opportunities for supervision and training and a wealth of resources to learn from. I feel very lucky.”
• “I look forward to my days at VHC. It’s been unlike any other workplace! I feel lucky to be here but also appreciated, and like they feel lucky too. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”
• “The CPD subjects are interesting; we have a variety of different formats, which is brilliant.”
• “It's not your regular workplace, which makes it an awesome workplac.e”
  

This is what our team said when we asked them what they would say to psychs thinking about applying for a job at VHC:

• “Apply if: you are struggling at your current workplace because they aren't supporting you as a neurodivergent person; if you want to work with people who you can feel safe to unmask with; and if you want to empower and support other people to feel comfortable and safe in their neurodiversity”
• “Do it! If you feel like the VHC values resonate with yours, then it might just be the perfect fit”
• “Just do it! Especially if you're neurodivergent. I get so much more work done at VHC compared to other workplaces because I get to work from home, in an environment optimised to how my brain works, around people who don't judge me for the way I work. I didn't realise how exhausting I used to find work, until I got to try this format, and now I don't think I can go back to the "normal" way.”
• “That you should do it! Just apply now you won't regret it”
• “Only cool ppl allowed”