Position: Psychologist

Type: Full-time, permanent (38 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Employer: Veridon Pty Ltd as trustee for The Tompkins Family Trust trading as Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy

Location: Bayswater VIC 3153

Salary: AUD 94,848 per annum base salary ($48 per hour), plus superannuation

About the Business

Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy is an established allied health practice in Bayswater, Victoria, working exclusively with children, adolescents and their families. Its multidisciplinary team of psychologists and occupational therapists provides assessment and therapy for anxiety, depression, emotional regulation and behavioural difficulties, social skills and learning difficulties, and neurodevelopmental conditions including autism and ADHD, delivered in person at the Bayswater clinic and by secure telehealth to families across Australia. The practice is AHPRA-registered, offers Medicare rebates and welcomes NDIS participants, and is built around a child-centred, evidence-based and neurodiversity-affirming approach under the leadership of its Clinical Director, an Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Play Therapist, academic and author with more than two decades of clinical experience. Okey Dokey is known for offering families regular fortnightly session times without lengthy waiting lists, for matching each child with the right clinician, and for a culture in which every child is understood and supported to be exactly who they are.

About the Position

The Psychologist is an additional clinical appointment within Okey Dokey’s existing team, reporting to the Clinical Manager and working alongside fellow psychologists and occupational therapists on shared clients. The role carries a regular fortnightly caseload of children and adolescents presenting with emotional, behavioural, developmental, social and learning difficulties, from intake and standardised assessment through evidence-based individual therapy, parent and school support, and report writing for referrers and funding bodies such as Medicare and the NDIS. Working within a neurodiversity-affirming practice that supports many autistic children and adolescents, the Psychologist is central to the clinic’s promise of timely, well-matched care, and to the practice’s child-secure, ethical and collaborative standards.

Key Responsibilities





- Conduct intake and clinical interviews with children, adolescents and their parents or carers to gather developmental, medical, family, educational and psychosocial history.
- Select, administer, score and interpret standardised cognitive, educational, social-emotional, behavioural and adaptive functioning assessments, and contribute to multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental assessments, including autism and attention-related assessments, within the scope of registration and competence.
- Assess cognitive, behavioural and emotional difficulties, formulate cases and determine diagnoses or working hypotheses using accepted classification systems.
- Assess risk, including self-harm, suicide and child-safety concerns, and act on it in line with legal obligations and practice policy, including mandatory reporting.
- Develop individual treatment plans with measurable goals in collaboration with the child or adolescent and their family, and deliver evidence-based therapy suited to the child’s age and development, including cognitive behavioural therapy, play-based and creative therapies, emotion-regulation and social-skills interventions, and acceptance- or mindfulness-based approaches.
- Run or co-facilitate group programs for children, adolescents or parents where offered by the practice.
- Monitor progress with outcome measures, adjust treatment plans, and plan discharge and transition when goals are met.
- Provide parent consultation, psychoeducation and parenting strategies so that families can support their child’s emotional and behavioural development at home.
- Liaise with schools, kindergartens and early-learning services, including classroom recommendations and attendance at school or care-team meetings where appropriate.
- Refer families to, and coordinate with, paediatricians, GPs, psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and community services.
- Write clear assessment reports,



progress reports and correspondence to referrers and funding bodies within agreed timeframes.
- Keep accurate, confidential and timely clinical records in line with the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct, privacy law and practice policies.
- Comply with child-safe standards, Working with Children Check requirements, mandatory reporting obligations and workplace health and safety requirements.
- Take part in clinical supervision, case review and team meetings, and work with occupational therapy colleagues on shared clients.
- Maintain general registration, meet the Psychology Board of Australia’s continuing professional development requirements, and keep up to date with current evidence in child and adolescent mental health.
- Contribute to service improvement, resources and community or professional education activities as reasonably directed.

Requirements

- Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.
- A bachelor degree or higher qualification in psychology, together with general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA), held and maintained throughout employment.
- A current Working with Children Check (Victoria), or the ability to obtain one before starting, maintained throughout employment.
- At least one year of experience assessing and treating children and adolescents, with sound knowledge of child and adolescent development and mental health.
- Competence in administering and interpreting standardised psychological assessments, in evidence-based therapeutic approaches for children, adolescents and parents, and in writing clear clinical reports; accurate record-keeping and a working knowledge of risk assessment, mandatory reporting and child-safe obligations. Experience in neurodiversity-affirming practice and familiarity with Medicare and NDIS funding and reporting frameworks are highly regarded.
- Strong communication and relationship skills with children, families, schools and other professionals, sound clinical judgement and ethical practice, a collaborative approach within a multidisciplinary team, and availability to work Monday to Friday.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their resume with a valid email address through this online portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Psychologist (Bayswater)
🏢 Veridonas trustee for The Tompkins Family Trust trading as Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy
📍 Bayswater