Locations in our Partner GP Clinics

My Clinic Melbourne, CBD

Family Clinic Southbank, Southbank

*One of our roles is seeking a bilingual psychologist fluent in Spanish to join our team at Family Clinic Southbank. The ideal candidate will provide culturally responsive care, supporting our diverse client base with expertise, compassion, and professionalism.

About Us

Ethos Psychology is a well-known boutique psychology practice looking for contractor psychologists to join our team in South Melbourne. We have a welcoming and supportive team dedicated to the psychologists' and clients' well-being. We strive to provide a positive, supportive environment for professionals while servicing clients’ mental health needs. It’s important to us to positively impact the wider community, as we value our client relationships while delivering professional and specialist services. Ethos Psychology was developed with an inclusive collegiate environment for professionals, where we maintain trust and connection with others.

Our practice aims to cater to your needs by offering personalised support around your lifestyle, professional development, and career progression. We first and foremost invest in our psychologists' well-being and disseminate this into their professional practice and client care. The role will include a general to complex mental health and well-being caseload, and we are looking for a clinician with expertise in assessing, diagnosing and treating clinical disorders varying in severity. You will be able to grow with the private practice and work while sharing the demands of running your own business.

We have a team of psychologists who provide quality, evidence-based psychological services for individual and group health and well-being over a full range of mental health disorders and a variety of focuses. These services include, but are not limited to:

Psychological Counselling; face to face, video and phone

Short to long-term evidence-based treatment interventions, including CBT (TF and CBT-E), DBT, Schema Therapy, ACT, Personality Integration, Interpersonal Therapy and psychotherapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Neuropsychotherapy)

Psychological, Comprehensive Diagnostic Clarification and Vocational Assessments

Written letters of support or reports for legal purposes

Group Therapy

About the Role

As a Psychologist at Ethos Psychology, you will be responsible for providing high-quality psychological services to our diverse client base in our partner GP Clinic locations (Southbank, Melbourne CBD). This is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise in psychology and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our clients. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to collaborate closely with medical professionals within a general practice setting and with a diverse team of health professionals. Working alongside experienced doctors offers a unique chance to gain invaluable insights into multidisciplinary care, deepen your understanding of medical perspectives, and enhance your ability to provide holistic support to clients. This collaborative environment fosters professional growth and enables you to build meaningful connections across healthcare disciplines.

What You'll Be Doing

Capacity to build strong professional relationships with GP colleagues, enhancing referral networks and supporting the growth of a consistent client caseload.

Collaborating with clients to develop and implement individualised treatment plans that address their unique needs and goals

Providing counselling and support services to clients, including individual, couple and group therapy

Opportunity to conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to clients

Maintaining detailed case notes and client records in accordance with professional standards

Liaising with other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless and coordinated care for clients

Participating in team meetings and professional development activities to continuously improve your skills and knowledge

What We're Looking For

Full registration with AHPRA, ABN and own professional indemnity and workers' compensation insurance

Minimum of 2+ years of proven experience in providing psychology services to individuals (children, adolescents and adults – practice across the lifespan or a combination of these)

A psychologist who can foster strong professional relationships with GP colleagues, enhance referral networks, and grow a sustainable caseload.

Ability to work independently and autonomously

Eligibility to be registered with Medicare, Work Cover and TAC

Ability to work with NDIS and VOCFAS

Proven experience in providing psychology services to individuals (children, adolescents and adults – practice across the lifespan or a combination of these)

Experienced in assessment, treatment, interventions, referral and management of a caseload

Highly value client engagement via the use of psychological frameworks, competence in evidence-based intervention and reflective practice

Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build and manage professional and therapeutic relationships, and be able to balance professional competence with a warm manner effectively

Available for part-time contracting, with flexibility to start with a smaller caseload (including half days) and the option of weekend work.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, organisational skills and attention to detail.

Private practice experience desired

What We Offer

Support – We offer extensive support, including individual and group supervision from a Board Approved Supervisor, direct support with the Clinical Director, further education and training and work alongside like-minded professionals

Flexibility – We can accommodate a range of hours/days and will tailor shifts according to your availability.

Social events and regular peer catch-ups

Work collaboratively with our GP referral networks and private organisations with which we have long-standing relationships. Our client cohort is private fee-paying and values the services of their treating professionals.

Locations - Choice of working in various locations in Melbourne. Local cafes on your doorstep, car parking and an easily accessible location via public transport.

Remuneration and Payments - Our client cohort is private fee-paying and values the services from their treating professionals, which translates into excellent payments. We have a percentage split structure based on a 50-minute clinical hour session that results in a take-home range of $117 - $168, depending on clinical endorsement, experience, and days at the practice.

Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Supportive and positive work environment with a focus on work-life balance

Administrative, Accounts and Clinical Support

Effective triaging and matching clients to your areas of interest.

Management of bookings and allocations of appointments.

Use Halaxy practice management software to securely store files, process payments, and manage your calendar.

Monitoring of client communications.

Support in professional account keeping and client payments.

How To Apply

If you would like to join the Ethos Psychology team, we very much look forward to receiving your CV, a cover letter (1 page maximum) and/or a cover video (1 minute maximum) to [email protected].

We want to learn more about your motivations to work with our team that lives and practices our professional ethos.

We are happy to answer any questions about the opportunity, so please do not hesitate to touch base via email or phone. You will be notified of the outcome of your application within two business days.