Child, Adolescent, Family and Neurodiversity Services

Cathartic Consulting | Essendon, Melbourne
Full-time, Part-time or Contractor Opportunities Available

Are you passionate about supporting children, adolescents, adults and families? Do you want to develop expertise in therapy, assessment, neurodiversity and trauma-informed practice while working within a highly supportive and collaborative team?

Cathartic Consulting is a boutique psychology practice located in Essendon, Victoria. Our team provides high-quality clinical, educational, organisational and forensic psychology services to children, adolescents, adults, families, schools, government agencies and organisations.

We are seeking a Psychologist who enjoys working with children and adolescents and is interested in maintaining a varied caseload across assessment and intervention to join our growing team.

About Cathartic Consulting

At Cathartic Consulting, we believe psychologists do their best work when they are supported to develop broad clinical skills, pursue their professional interests and maintain a sustainable workload.

Our clinicians work across assessment and intervention and have opportunities to support children, adolescents, adults and families. While child and adolescent work forms an important part of this role, we work collaboratively with each psychologist to develop a caseload that reflects their interests, strengths and career goals.

We have a strong focus on neurodiversity assessment and trauma-informed practice, including EMDR, and support clinicians to develop expertise through supervision, consultation and professional development. Our clinicians regularly support clients presenting with trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional regulation challenges and complex mental health concerns. We welcome applications from psychologists who are trained in EMDR or interested in developing expertise in this area.

In addition to individual therapy and assessment services, our team facilitates parent coaching programs, delivers psychoeducational workshops and provides training and consultation to schools, organisations and community groups. Clinicians interested in group facilitation, public speaking, workshop development or educational training are encouraged to explore these opportunities.

About the Role

This position offers the opportunity to provide evidence-based intervention and assessment services to children, adolescents, adults and families within a supportive and well-established private practice.

Depending on your experience and interests, your role may include:

• Individual therapy for children and adolescents
• Individual therapy for adults
• Parent consultation and coaching
• Autism and ADHD assessments
• Cognitive, educational and behavioural assessments
• Diagnostic formulation and report writing
• School consultation and stakeholder liaison
• Facilitating parent coaching workshops and psychoeducational groups
• Delivering training and presentations to schools and community organisations
• Collaborative work with paediatricians, schools and allied health professionals
• Trauma-informed intervention, including opportunities to develop EMDR skills

We welcome applicants with an interest in developing assessment skills and will provide training and support for the right candidate.

What We Offer

• Flexible work arrangements
• Full-time or part-time opportunities
• Administrative support from a dedicated administration team
• Consistent referrals and established referral pathways
• Individual supervision
• Peer consultation and case review opportunities
• Professional development support
• Opportunities to develop expertise in autism, ADHD and broader neurodevelopmental assessments
• Opportunities to develop expertise in EMDR and trauma-informed practice
• Support and consultation from EMDR-trained clinicians
• Exposure to a diverse range of presentations across children, adolescents and adults
• A balanced caseload incorporating both assessment and therapeutic work
• Opportunities to facilitate workshops, parent programs and educational training
• Opportunities to pursue areas of clinical interest and specialisation
• Beautiful consulting rooms in Essendon
• A warm, collaborative and values-driven team culture
• Opportunities for career progression, leadership and supervision

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Hold General Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
• Have experience working with children and adolescents or a strong desire to develop expertise in this area while maintaining a diverse clinical caseload
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Be committed to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development
• Enjoy working collaboratively with families, schools and other professionals
• Value clinical excellence, integrity and client-centred care
• Have an interest in working with a diverse range of presentations and client groups

Desirable
• Experience conducting autism, ADHD, cognitive or educational assessments
• Experience working with neurodivergent children and young people
• Experience working with trauma, attachment difficulties and complex presentations
• EMDR training (or a strong interest in undertaking EMDR training in the future)
• Experience facilitating groups, workshops or training programs
• Training in CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR or other evidence-based interventions

Why Join Cathartic Consulting?

At Cathartic Consulting, we believe that great clinicians thrive when they feel supported, valued and connected. We invest in supervision, professional development and fostering a collaborative team environment where psychologists can continue to grow their skills and build meaningful careers.

Whether you are an experienced clinician or an early-career psychologist looking to develop expertise in child and adolescent mental health, neurodiversity assessment and trauma-informed practice, we would love to hear from you.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the position and your experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.