About Vines Therapy

Vines Therapy is an NDIS-registered allied health and wellbeing organisation committed to improving quality of life, participation and sustainable wellbeing. Through our Ambitious for You!™ philosophy, we combine evidence-informed therapy, practical capacity building and collaborative care to achieve meaningful everyday outcomes.

About the Role

We are seeking a Registered or Provisional Psychologist to join Vines Therapy as a Clinical Partner: Psychology and Behaviour Therapy This is a combined Psychology and Behaviour Support Therapy role. You will support children, adolescents and adults across hub, community and telehealth settings.

You will provide psychological assessment and intervention while helping clients strengthen emotional regulation, adaptive capabilities, relationships and participation. You will also work with clients who experience behaviours of concern or complex support needs. Applicants must either:

- Already be considered suitable as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner; or
- Be willing to complete the application, supervision and development requirements to become an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner.

Vines Therapy will support a suitable candidate through this development process.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and progress reviews within your professional scope.
- Provide evidence-informed support for mental health, psychosocial disability, neurodivergence, trauma, emotional regulation and developmental needs.
- Deliver person-centred Behaviour Support Therapy focused on communication, regulation, adaptive capabilities, participation and quality of life.
- Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop Behaviour Support Plans once considered suitable by the NDIS Commission.




- Develop proactive, rights-based strategies that reduce behaviours of concern and reliance on restrictive practices.
- Coach families, carers and support workers to implement psychological and behaviour-support strategies consistently.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Behaviour Support Therapists and the Core Support Team.
- Contribute to Integrative Therapy formulation, pathway planning and outcomes review using the Vines Therapy approach.
- Complete clinical notes, reports and documentation accurately and within required timeframes.
- Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, professional development and team planning.

About You

Essential Requirements

- Hold General or Provisional Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Demonstrate a genuine interest in providing both Psychology and Behaviour Support Therapy.
- Already hold NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner suitability or be willing to apply within an agreed timeframe.
- Bring sound foundations in psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-informed intervention.
- Take a person-centred, rights-based and non-punitive approach to behaviours of concern.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, carers, support workers and other professionals.
- Work independently while contributing actively to collaborative practice.




- Hold a current Driver’s Licence and have access to a reliable, insured vehicle.
- Hold an NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National Police Check, or be willing to obtain them.

Desirable Experience

- Understanding on integrative and collaborative therapy delivery
- Experience with mental health, behavioural or psychosocial disability.
- Functional behaviour assessment and Behaviour Support Plan development.
- Child, adolescent or family and trauma-informed practice.
- NDIS assessment, reporting and funding recommendations.

Applicants do not need experience in every area. We value sound judgement, clinical curiosity, reflexive practice and willingness to learn.

Why Join Vines Therapy?

- Access structured Psychology and Behaviour Support supervision.
- Receive support to pursue NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner suitability where required.
- Build a sustainable caseload progressively.
- Choose from full-time or part-time arrangements.
- Work across hub, community and telehealth settings.
- Receive a laptop, clinical resources, administrative support and a travel allowance.
- Work within a team-oriented, transdisciplinary team.
- Help shape growing Psychology and Behaviour Support Therapy services
- Access future clinical, practice-development and leadership opportunities.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter explaining:
- Why human flourishing matters to you.
- What you would contribute across Psychology and Behaviour Support Therapy.
- Whether you already hold NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner suitability or would require support to apply.

Email your application to [email protected].

📌 Psychologist (Melbourne)
🏢 Vines Therapy
📍 Melbourne