Job Description

Animal-Assisted Therapist | Psychologist | Private Practice | Ferntree Gully

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Join Lead The Way — a nationally recognised leader in Animal-Assisted Therapy — and work alongside your therapy dog in a supportive, collaborative private practice.

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We're seeking a qualified mental health qualified for a contractor role (2–3 days per week initially) at our Ferntree Gully clinic. This position is ideal for practitioners eligible for Medicare and NDIS rebates who are passionate about integrating animals into therapeutic work.

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What we offer:

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- Ready-to-book client waitlist
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- Flexible hours with full administrative support
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- World-class AAT training and supervision
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- Opportunities to deliver school-based group programs
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- Opportunities for therapists withdual qualificationsin dog training to provide Assistance Dog training via our Wellpaws: Dogs for Wellbeing program
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- A genuinely supportive, pet-friendly team environment
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What you bring:

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- Qualification as a psychologist, mental health nurse, social worker, counsellor, mental health occupational therapistor equivalent
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- Alsoopen to AHPs including occupational therapy & speech pathology with experience working with neurodivergence.
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- Medicare and NDIS eligibility
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- A suitable therapy dog (or one currently in training)
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- Enthusiasm for AAT and professional development
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📌 Animal-Assisted Therapist | Psychologist | Private Practice | Ferntree Gully (Williamstown)
🏢 Lead The Way
📍 Williamstown