Job Description

Sub Contractor Psychologist – Cognitive, Learning, ADHD & Autism Assessments

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Future Minds Psychology Pty Ltd – Box Hill South VIC

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Subcontractor | Child & Adolescent Assessment Focus | Box Hill South

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We're Seeking a Psychologist Passionate About Assessment

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Are you a psychologist who enjoys understanding how young people think, learn and experience the world?

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Future Minds Psychology is growing our assessment team and is seeking a psychologist with a particular interest in cognitive, learning and neurodevelopmental assessment of children, adolescents and young adults.

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This is an assessment-focused subcontractor position with an established referral stream. It would particularly suit an Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Neuropsychologist, either endorsed or undertaking an endorsement pathway, who is looking to develop or expand their assessment practice.

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Training and experience in the ADOS-2 would be highly regarded.

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Who We Are

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Future Minds Psychology provides high-quality, evidence-based psychological services to children, adolescents and young adults up to age 30.

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Based in Box Hill South, we have more than 15 years' experience providing psychological services to young people and families in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, becoming Future Minds Psychology in 2024.

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Assessment is an significant and growing part of our practice. We regularly receive referrals from families, schools, GPs, paediatricians and allied health professionals seeking clarification of a young person's cognitive, learning and neurodevelopmental profile.

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Our work is guided by our core values:

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Learning, Compassion, Integrity and Diversity.

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We adopt an inclusive and collaborative approach, working closely with young people, families, schools and other professionals to develop a meaningful understanding of each young person's strengths, difficulties and support needs.

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Our vision: That all young people know they are worthy of safety, compassion and understanding—so they can find their place in the world.

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The Role

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You will primarily undertake assessments involving:

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- Cognitive and intellectual functioning
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- Learning and academic achievement
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- Specific Learning Disorder
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- ADHD and executive functioning
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- Autism Spectrum Disorder
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- Complex neurodevelopmental presentations involving overlapping cognitive, learning, attentional, behavioural and social-communication concerns
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Depending on your experience and areas of interest, your assessment work may include:

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- Clinical, developmental and diagnostic interviews
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- Cognitive assessment using measures such as the WISC-V, WPPSI and WAIS
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- Academic assessment using the WIAT
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- ADHD diagnostic assessment and standardised questionnaires
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- Assessment of executive functioning, behaviour and emotional functioning
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- Autism assessment, including the ADOS-2 where appropriately trained
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- Adaptive functioning assessment
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- Review of developmental, educational and previous clinical information
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- Consultation with parents, teachers, schools and other professionals
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- Integration and interpretation of assessment findings
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- Preparation of comprehensive psychological reports
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- Feedback sessions with young people and families
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We are particularly interested in psychologists who can integrate assessment findings into a coherent clinical formulation, rather than simply reporting test scores.

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Why Join Us?

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We want psychologists undertaking assessment work to have the support and resources they need to focus on high-quality clinical work.

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We offer:

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- An established assessment referral stream across cognitive, learning, ADHD and autism presentations
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- Strong administrative support, including intake, bookings and assessment coordination
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- Flexible subcontractor arrangements and control over your workload
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- The opportunity to focus predominantly or exclusively on assessment work
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- Access to a broad range of psychological assessment materials and digital testing platforms
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- Well-equipped consulting rooms in Box Hill South
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- Clinical consultation, supervision and professional development with experienced Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist Dr Nick Richardson
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- Opportunities to develop expertise in complex child and adolescent assessment
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- A warm, collaborative and values-aligned team environment
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- Terrace-style consulting rooms with shared kitchen and office facilities
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- Excellent clinician and client parking
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The position provides the flexibility and autonomy of private practice while removing much of the burden of independently generating referrals and coordinating assessments.

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About You

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Essential

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- Full AHPRA registration as a psychologist
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- Completion of a Masters or Doctoral-level psychology qualification
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- Endorsement, or current progression towards endorsement, in Educational & Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology
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- Experience working with children and/or adolescents
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- Sound psychological assessment, interpretation and clinical formulation skills
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- Strong written communication and report-writing skills
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- Ability to integrate information from multiple sources and consider differential diagnoses
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- Current Working with Children Check
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- Professional indemnity insurance
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- Organised, thoughtful and able to work both independently and collaboratively
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Highly Desirable

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- ADOS-2 training and experience
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- Experience undertaking Autism diagnostic assessments
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- Experience undertaking ADHD diagnostic assessmentsExperience assessing Specific Learning Disorder
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- Experience with cognitive and academic measures including the WISC-V, WPPSI, WAIS and WIAT
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- Experience with executive functioning, behavioural, adaptive functioning and neurodevelopmental measures
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- Experience with complex or overlapping neurodevelopmental presentations
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- Experience communicating assessment findings to parents, schools and other health professionals
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📌 Sub Contractor Psychologist - Cognitive, Learning, ADHD & Autism Assessments (Victoria)
🏢 Future Minds Psychology
📍 Victoria